There are 27 coral islands in the group. Captain William KEELING discovered the islands in 1609, but they remained uninhabited until the 19th century. Annexed by the UK in 1857, they were transferred to the Australian Government in 1955.
Location: South-East Asia, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, about halfway from Australia to Sri Lanka
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Area: 14 sq km. Area - comparative: 24 x the size of The Mall in Washington, DC Population: 628
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