Coco Island
island in the Pacific Ocean administered by Costa Rica
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Summary
Coco Island is an island[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,599 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Puntarenas Canton[3]
- Country: Costa Rica[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Pacific Ocean[5]
- Instance of: WWF ecoregion[6], district of Costa Rica[7]
- Postal code: 60110[8]
- Commons category: Isla del Coco[9]
- Inception: 1978[10]
- Time of discovery or invention: 1526[11]
- IUCN protected areas category: IUCN category II: National Park[12]
- Commons gallery: Isla del Coco[13]
- Described at URL: https://www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/kokosovy-ostrov/[14]
- Population: 0[15]
- Heritage designation: Ramsar site[16]
- Has characteristic: debut novel[17]
- Native label: Isla del Coco[18]
- Different from: Wyspa Kokosowa[19]
- Length: 7.49 km[20]
- Elevation above sea level: 283 m[21]
- Area: 23.52 km²[22]
- Width: 4.61 km[23]
- Hashtag: cocosislandnationalpark[24]
- Located in protected area: Cocos Island National Park[25]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Coco Island include Cocos Plate[26], a tectonic plate[27].
Why It Matters
Coco Island has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]
Entities named for it include Cocos Plate[26], a tectonic plate[27].