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Cocos (Keeling) Islands Forest Information and Data

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The following contains data relating to forest cover in Cocos (Keeling) Islands

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[an error occurred while processing this directive] [an error occurred while processing this directive] [an error occurred while processing this directive] Cocos (Keeling) Islands: Environment
Environment - current issuesfresh water resources are limited to rainwater accumulations in natural underground reservoirs
Environment - international agreementscyclone season is October to April


Cocos (Keeling) Islands: Land use / Resources
Land use (%)arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (2001)
Natural resourcesfish


Cocos (Keeling) Islands: Economy
Economy - overview:Grown throughout the islands, coconuts are the sole cash crop. Small local gardens and fishing contribute to the food supply, but additional food and most other necessities must be imported from Australia. There is a small tourist industry.
GDP - composition by sector (%)agriculture: NA%, industry: NA%, services: NA%
Agriculture - productsvegetables, bananas, pawpaws, coconuts
Industries copra products and tourism
Economic aid - recipientNA
GDP - real growth rate (%)NA%
Labor force - by occupation (%)the Cocos Islands Cooperative Society Ltd. employs construction workers, stevedores, and lighterage workers; tourism employs others


Cocos (Keeling) Islands: Population / Demographics
Population (July 2005)628
Population growth rate (%) (2005)0.00%
Population density (people/sq km) (2005)44.9
Total fertility rate (children born/woman)NA
Ethnic groups (%)Europeans, Cocos Malays


[an error occurred while processing this directive]--> Cocos (Keeling) Islands: Infrastructure
Telephones - main lines in use287 (1992)
Telephones - mobile cellularnote - analog cellular service available
Roadways (km)total: 15 km (2005)


Cocos (Keeling) Islands: Health
Life expectancy at birth (years)total population: NA
male: NA
female: NA
Infant mortality rateNA
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate (%)NA

Cocos (Keeling) Islands : References & Data Sources
 Environment, Land use / Resources, Economy, Population / Demographics, Infrastructure, Health -- CIA World Factbook, 2005
 Forest Cover, Forest types, Breakdown of forest types, Change in Forest Cover, Primary forests, Forest designation, Disturbances affecting forest land, Value of forests, Production, trade and consumption of forest products -- The FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS's Global Forest Resources Assessment (2005 & 2010) and the State of the World's Forests (2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2001)
 Protected Areas, Plant and animal biodiversity -- United Nations Environment Programme - World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). 2004. World Database on Protected Areas.
 Biosphere reservers -- United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) - Man and Biosphere Program. 2004. UNESCO - MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory.
 RAMSAR sites -- The Bureau of the Convention on Wetlands . 2005. The Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance.
 World Resources Institute's EarthTrends web site
 The 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
 Population Data -- United Nations Population Fund
 With additional analysis by Rhett Butler of mongabay.com



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