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The Cocos (Keeling) Islands is an external territory of Australia located in the Indian Ocean, between Australia and Sri Lanka. The territory consists of 27 coral islands, including two inhabited islands, Home Island and West Island. Spoken languages are Malay and English.

The flag adopted on April 6, 2004, features a green field with a golden crescent moon at the center representing the islands’ Islamic heritage. At the top left is a green palm tree within a golden circle, symbolizing the islands’ natural environment. The Southern Cross constellation is depicted in yellow, representing the islands’ connection to Australia.

Anthem: “Advance Australia Fair”