What country does Coco Island belong to?

Cocos Islands, officially Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, also called Keeling Islands, external territory of Australia in the eastern Indian Ocean.

Do you need a passport to go to Cocos Island?

Having to get a visa to Cocos Islands takes all the fun out of traveling. Passports and visas are not required when travelling from the Australian mainland. However, photographic identification must be produced for clearance through Customs and Immigration.

How far is Cocos Island from the Australian mainland?

Situated 2750 kms northwest of Perth, Western Australia, and 900km from Christmas Island, the Cocos Keeling Islands are a group of coral islands that form two atolls. Only two of the 27 islands are inhabited – the rest are waiting for you to explore them.

How do you get to Cocos Island?

The only way to see Cocos Island is on a diving liveaboard vessel which you can board from the port city of Puntarenas in Costa Rica. Liveaboard trips usually last for at least 8 to 10 days and it takes up to 36 hours to reach Cocos Island from Puntarenas.

Did Coco Island belongs to India?

Geographically, they are a part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands archipelago (most of which belongs to India) and are separated from Landfall Island, the northernmost island in the Indian part of the archipelago, by the 20 kilometres (12 mi) wide Coco Channel.

Is Cocos Island part of WA?

The Cocos (Keeling) Islands remain constitutionally distinct from Western Australia, however; the power of the state to legislate for the territory is a power delegated by the federal government.

Who owns the Cocos Islands?

the Australian Government
The Territory is now administered by the Australian Government. Today there are about 470 Cocos-Malay people living in the kampong on Home Island.

Can you stay on Cocos Island?

Oceania House is the ONLY available accommodation on Home Island. Enjoy your stay at the heritage listed house of the former rulers of the Cocos Islands.

Who is the owner of Coco Island?

The Coco Islands were allegedly leased to the People’s Republic of China from 1994. The governments of Burma and the People’s Republic of China deny this, and many members of the Burmese military categorically deny any agreement at all.

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