Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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Capital
West island
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Local time
1:55
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Population
544
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Driving side
Left
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Calling code
+61
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Currency
$ AUD (dollar)
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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Capital
West island
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Local time
1:55
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Population
544
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Driving side
Left
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Calling code
+61
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Currency
$ AUD (dollar)
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Petrol price
€ NULL pl
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Precipitation
590mm /year
Geography & travel
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Country Area
14 km2
Population
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Languages
Malay
English
Economy
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Industries
copra products, tourism
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Agriculture
vegetables, bananas, pawpaws, coconuts
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Natural Resources
fish
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Natural Resources
fish
What not to do when visiting Cocos (Keeling) Islands
South-Eastern Asia Don't lose the temper and cause "loss of face". The concept of "saving face" is extremely important in East Asian social relationships.
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South-Eastern Asia Don't provide your passport as collateral when hiring vehicles - better use cash as deposit.
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Cocos (Keeling) Islands Don’t forget to dress conservatively to respect the Muslim community, especially at Home Island.
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Did you know?
The Cocos (Keeling) Islands have fifteen kilometres of highway. There is one paved airport on the West Island. A tourist bus operates on Home Island. An interisland ferry, the Cahaya Baru, connects West, Home and Direction Islands.
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Don’t use left hand when handing over the things or eating.
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South-Eastern Asia Don't be too affectionate in public - kissing, cuddling and similar behaviour are frowned upon if in public, especially amongst older locals.
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Cocos (Keeling) Islands Don’t touch anyone’s head.
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South-Eastern Asia Don't pull the motorbike in the middle of the road when trying to turn right as you might be hit from behind or from the front by others. Most of the traffic accidents are caused by this as it's common vehicles are overtaking within each of the sides in parallel and stopping in the middle can cause you big troubles.
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South-Eastern Asia Don't point at people or things with your feet - it's considered very rude as the feet are considered as the most inferior parts of the human body.
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Cocos (Keeling) Islands Don’t necessarily knock on the front doors - it’s considered more polite to go around to the back unless the front door of the hose is wide open.
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South-Eastern Asia Don't show disrespect to Buddha or its images - large or small, ruined or not, it's regarded as a sacred object.
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South-Eastern Asia Don't try to outrun the rainstorm on your moped.
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Tell us your experience
We love to hear from people who have travelled the world and know ‘what not to do’. Why not help other people on their travels?
South-Eastern Asia Don't touch a monk. Treat monks with the highest respect. Buddhist monks are forbidden to touch or be touched by a woman, or to accept anything from the hand of woman.
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