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PRONUNCIATION OF KEELING ISLANDS

Keeling Islands  [ˈkiːlɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KEELING ISLANDS

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Keeling Islands is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KEELING ISLANDS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Keeling Islands

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

The Territory of the Cocos Islands, also called Cocos Islands and Keeling Islands, is a territory of Australia, located in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Christmas Island and approximately midway between Australia and Sri Lanka. The territory consists of two atolls and 27 coral islands, of which two, West Island and Home Island, are inhabited with a total population of approximately 600.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KEELING ISLANDS


appealing
əˈpiːlɪŋ
ceiling
ˈsiːlɪŋ
Darjeeling
dɑːˈdʒiːlɪŋ
Darjiling
dɑːˈdʒiːlɪŋ
dealing
ˈdiːlɪŋ
Ealing
ˈiːlɪŋ
feeling
ˈfiːlɪŋ
freewheeling
ˌfriːˈwiːlɪŋ
healing
ˈhiːlɪŋ
ill-feeling
ˌɪlˈfiːlɪŋ
kneeling
ˈniːlɪŋ
peeling
ˈpiːlɪŋ
revealing
rɪˈviːlɪŋ
sealing
ˈsiːlɪŋ
sheiling
ˈʃiːlɪŋ
shieling
ˈʃiːlɪŋ
stealing
ˈstiːlɪŋ
unappealing
ˌʌnəˈpiːlɪŋ
unfeeling
ʌnˈfiːlɪŋ
wheeling
ˈwiːlɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KEELING ISLANDS

Kediri
Kedleston Hall
Kedron
keech
keef
Keegan
keek
keeker
keel
keel arch
keel over
keel-less
keelage
keelboat
keeler
keelhaul
keelie
keelman
keelson
Keelung

WORDS THAT END LIKE KEELING ISLANDS

British Virgin Islands
Caicos Islands
Cayman Islands
Cook Islands
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
hands
Highlands
Hollands
Islands
lands
Mariana Islands
Marshall Islands
Midlands
Netherlands
Northern Mariana Islands
Paracel Islands
Solomon Islands
the Netherlands
Turks and Caicos Islands
Virgin Islands

Synonyms and antonyms of Keeling Islands in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Keeling Islands» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KEELING ISLANDS

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Translator English - Chinese

科科斯群岛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Islas Cocos
570 millions of speakers

English

Keeling Islands
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गीणी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جزر كيلينغ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Кокосовые острова
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Ilhas Keeling
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কিলিং আইল্যান্ডস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Keeling
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kepulauan Keeling
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Keeling -Inseln
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キーリング諸島
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

킬링 제도
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Keeling Islands
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Quần đảo Keeling
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கீலிங் தீவுகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कीलिंग बेटे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Keeling Adaları
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Isole Keeling
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Wyspy Kokosowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кокосові острови
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de Fildeș
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Κήλινγκ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Keeling Eilande
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Keelingöarna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Keeling Islands
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Keeling Islands

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KEELING ISLANDS»

The term «Keeling Islands» is very widely used and occupies the 15.911 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Keeling Islands

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KEELING ISLANDS»

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1
Geology and hydrogeology of carbonate islands
Tijdschr. Ned. Indie, 8: 1-43. Searle, D.E., 1994. Late Quaternary morphology of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Atoll Res. Bull., 401: 1-13. Shepard, F.P., Curray, J.R., Newman, W.A., Bloom, A.L., Newell, N.D., Tracey, J.I. and Veeh, H.H., 1967.
Leonard H.L. Vacher, Terrence M. Quinn, 2004
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Insect Conservation and Islands
We use a survey of ants (Formicidae) on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands to illustrate issues that hinder detailed understanding of biodiversity and the origins of the invertebrate fauna and associated changes since human settlement on the islands.
T. R. New, 2008
3
Europa World Year
Taylor & Francis Group. COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS NORFOLK ISLAND. broadcasts on 102. 1FM and 105. 3FM in English, Malay, Cantonese and Mandarin; Chair, and Station Manager TONY SMITH. Television Christmas Island Television: ...
Taylor & Francis Group, 2004
4
Perth & Western Australia
CHRISTMAS & COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS Christmas Island %08 / pop 1300 While Christmas Island (CI) is an Australian territory, its closest neighbour is Jakarta, Indonesia, 360km to the north, with Perth some 2300km to the southeast.
Rebecca Chau, Virginia Jealous, 2007
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Australian Offshore Laws
... 1992 the Territories Law Reform Act 1992 (Cth) substantially amended the legal regime of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Christmas Island. The Act repealed all laws in force in the territories immediately before 1 July 1992, except for those ...
Michael White, 2009
6
Encyclopedia of Modern Coral Reefs: Structure, Form and Process
Introduction The Cocos (Keeling) Islands are an Australian Territory in the eastern Indian Ocean, and comprise an atoll that has had a particularly significant place in the development of coral reef studies. This was the only coral atoll that ...
David Hopley, 2011
7
The Europa World Year Book 2003
Administrative Offices: FOB 1093, West Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands 6799, Indian Ocean; tel. (8) 9162-6615; fax (8) 9162-6697. Cocos (Keeling) Islands Shire Council: FOB 94, Home Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands 6799, Indian Ocean; tel.
Taylor & Francis Group, 2003
8
Cocos Islands: . Cc, Banknotes of the Cocos (Keeling) ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, 2013
9
Island Bibliographies: Micronesian Botany, Land Environment ...
C. A. A note on the reptiles occurring on the Cocos- Keeling Islands. Bull. Raffles Mus. 22: 206-211, 1950 c. Several species recorded. Notes on the birds of the Cocos-Keeling Islands. Bull. Raffles Mus. 22: 212-270, 1950 d. Check-list and ...
Marie-H_l_ne Sachet, Francis Raymond Fosberg, 1955
10
Official Year Book of the Commonwealth of Australia No. 59, 1973
COCOS. (KEELING). ISLANDS. General description The Cocos (Keeling) Islands , two separate atolls comprising some twenty-seven small coral islands with a total area of about 5£ square ...
Australian Bureau of Statistics, 1967

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KEELING ISLANDS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Keeling Islands is used in the context of the following news items.
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Traumhafte Nächte unterm Sternenhimmel
Auf den Cocos Keeling Islands geht alles gemächlich zu. Frankenpost-Redakteurin Peggy Biczysko hat sich für eine vierwöchige Auszeit im ... «Frankenpost, Jun 15»
2
The Australian destination you've probably never heard of
The islands were discovered by Captain William Keeling in 1609 — hence the more formal and lesser-used name of the Cocos Keeling Islands ... «NEWS.com.au, Apr 15»
3
Cyclone Kate batters Cocos, Keeling islands off WA coast
Heavy rain and strong winds from Cyclone Kate are battering the Cocos and Keeling islands as the tropical storm passes to the north of the ... «WA today, Dec 14»
4
The Cocos Islands Are Our Top Destination For 2015
The Cocos Keeling Islands are total paradise -- the oasis of 27 coral islands (not to be confused with Costa Rica's Cocos Island) floats between ... «Huffington Post, Dec 14»
5
Changing careers from gas technician to Navy chaplain
... in the Battle of Cocos commemoration service. ABC North West's Alex Hyman spoke to Russell during this trip to the Cocos Keeling islands. «ABC Local, Dec 14»
6
A Herculean Effort Gets ABC North West to Cocos
The Cocos Keeling Islands were preparing for a significant commemoration service and were anticipating the arrival of the governor General ... «ABC Online, Nov 14»
7
Where to go on holiday in November 2014
... intent on filling soft sandy shores with spas, signature chefs and suspicious cotton slacks, consider Cocos Keeling Islands in Australia. Cocos ... «World Travel Guide, Sep 14»
8
Oh islands in the sun
... tropical island scene, on West Island in the Cocos Keeling Islands. ... which are the 27 islands that make up the Cocos Keeling Islands. «The West Australian, Jul 14»
9
New ferry launched in the Cocos Keeling Islands
The Cocos Keeling Islands consists of 2 atolls; the remote North Keeling Island, a bird sanctuary and the 26 islands of South Keeling that ... «Yahoo!7 News, Aug 12»
10
Travel guide to Christmas and Cocos Keeling islands
Two centuries later in 1805, British hydrographer James Horsburgh charted the islands, calling them the Cocos Keeling islands. He also ... «Australian Geographic, May 12»

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