Talk:Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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Cocos Insel (Keeling) Existent! Liegt westlich von Australien Richtung Sri Lanka im indischen Ozean
Cookinseln Existent! Liegt östlich von Australien, Mitten zw AUS- und Südam.
Kokosinseln Existent! Liegt westlich von Panama + bei Costa Rica
gez. Bernd
User:Ranjran wrote: Consolidated to one page with TOC.
- Why? --Shallot 22:26, 29 Feb 2004 (UTC)
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Agriculture
Under "Geography" the article says
- "The only natural resource is fish and no agriculture exists on the island."
But later we read:
- "Grown throughout the islands, coconuts are the sole cash crop. Copra and fresh coconuts are the major export earners. Small local gardens and fishing contribute to the food supply..."
- Most likely an inconsistency in the interpretation of 'agriculture'. I have deleted the first sentence. --Spudtater 16:14, 21 Apr 2005 (UTC)
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Government
Here is another issue:
- "There also exists a unicameral Cocos (Keeling) Islands Shire Council with seven seats. Elections are held every two years with half the members standing for election."
How can half of seven members stand for election? Is one seat reserved in some way? Molinari 01:41, 29 Mar 2005 (UTC)
- The term of office is four years with approximately half the membership retiring each two years. [1] (http://www.shire.cc/page2.html)
- I've interpreted that as meaning that elections are held every two years. However, the last election I can actually confirm as having happened was in 1993. Facts are somewhat scarce, it seems. --Spudtater 16:14, 21 Apr 2005 (UTC)
