The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Christmas Island:
Christmas Island is a small territory of Australia located in the Indian Ocean, 2,600 kilometres (1600 mi) north-west of Perth, Western Australia, 500 kilometres (300 mi) south of Jakarta, Indonesia, and 975 kilometres ENE of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.[1] Christmas Island supports about 1,600 residents, who live in a number of "settlement areas" on the northern tip of the island: Flying Fish Cove (also known as Kampong), Silver City, Poon Saan and Drumsite.
General reference
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- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Christmas Island
- Official English country name: The Australian Territory of Christmas Island
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Christmas Island
- Demonym(s):
- ISO country codes: CX, CXR, 162
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:CX
- Internet country code top-level domain: .cx
Geography of Christmas Island
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- Christmas Island is: an island and territory of Australia
- Location:
- Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia (though not on the mainland)
- Time zone: UTC+07
- Extreme points of Christmas Island
- High: Murray Hill 361 m (1,184 ft)
- Low: Indian Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: 138.9 km
- Population of Christmas Island:
- Area of Christmas Island: 135 km2
- Atlas of Christmas Island
Environment of Christmas Island
edit- Climate of Christmas Island
- Environmental issues on Christmas Island
- Renewable energy in Christmas Island
- Geology of Christmas Island
- Protected areas of Christmas Island
- Biosphere reserves in Christmas Island
- National parks of Christmas Island
- Wildlife of Christmas Island
- Fauna of Christmas Island
Natural geographic features of Christmas Island
edit- Fjords of Christmas Island
- Glaciers of Christmas Island
- Islands of Christmas Island
- Lakes of Christmas Island
- Mountains of Christmas Island
- Volcanoes in Christmas Island
- Rivers of Christmas Island
- Waterfalls of Christmas Island
- World Heritage Sites in Christmas Island: None
Regions of Christmas Island
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Administrative divisions of Christmas Island
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Municipalities of Christmas Island
edit- Capital of Christmas Island: Flying Fish Cove
- Cities of Christmas Island
Demography of Christmas Island
editGovernment and politics of Christmas Island
editGovernment of Christmas Island
- Form of government: local government area
- Capital of Christmas Island: Flying Fish Cove
- Elections in Christmas Island
- 2023 Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands local elections
Branches of government
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Foreign relations of Christmas Island
editForeign relations of Christmas Island
International organization membership
edit- none [1]
Law and order in Christmas Island
editHistory of Christmas Island
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Culture of Christmas Island
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- Cuisine of Christmas Island
- Festivals in Christmas Island
- Languages of Christmas Island
- Media in Christmas Island
- National symbols of Christmas Island
- People of Christmas Island
- Public holidays in Christmas Island
- Records of Christmas Island
- Religion in Christmas Island
- Christianity in Christmas Island
- Hinduism in Christmas Island
- Islam in Christmas Island
- Judaism in Christmas Island
- Sikhism in Christmas Island
- World Heritage Sites in Christmas Island: None
Art in Christmas Island
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- Cinema of Christmas Island
- Literature of Christmas Island
- Music of Christmas Island
- Television in Christmas Island
- Theatre in Christmas Island
Economy and infrastructure of Christmas Island
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- Internet in Christmas Island
- Companies of Christmas Island
- Currency of Christmas Island: Dollar
- Energy in Christmas Island
- Energy policy of Christmas Island
- Oil industry in Christmas Island
- Mining in Christmas Island
- Tourism in Christmas Island
- Transport in Christmas Island
Education in Christmas Island
editInfrastructure of Christmas Island
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- Transportation in Christmas Island
- Airports in Christmas Island
- Rail transport in Christmas Island
- Roads in Christmas Island
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Christmas Island". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 2 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
External links
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Wikimedia Atlas of Christmas Island
- Christmas Island Shire - official government website
- Christmas Island Tourism Association - official tourism website
- Christmas Island Act 1958
Christmas Island travel guide from Wikivoyage- Christmas Island. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
- Christmas Island Travel Guide from Unearth Travel a creative commons travel wiki
