(place) by Segnbora-t Sat Feb 19 2000 at 20:38:25

The parentheses are apparently part of the official name. A group of small islands in the Indian Ocean, about halfway between Australia and Sri Lanka. They are territories of Australia. Tourism and coconut growing are the major industries of the 600-odd people who live on them.

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