West Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

Name:

Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/west-island-cocos-keeling-islands

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is West Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands?South Keeling Islands, Indian Ocean
2. How many people live in West Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands?Approximately 120 residents (2013 estimate)
3. What language do people speak in West Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands?English, Cocos Islands Malay
4. When was West Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands built?Developed from Clunies-Ross plantation, airstrip built during WWII
5. What is the capital of?Cocos (Keeling) Islands
6. What is West Island in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands?West Island is the tiny capital of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, an Australian territory in the Indian Ocean, with about 120 people.

External Territory: A territory administered by a country but not part of its main political structure.
Atoll: A ring-shaped coral island or series of islands surrounding a lagoon.
Australian Signals Directorate (ASD): Australia's national authority on signals intelligence and information security.
Geopolitical: Relating to politics, especially international relations, as influenced by geographical factors.