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Christmas Island
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Background :
Named in 1643 for the day of its discovery, the island was annexed and settlement began by the UK in 1888. Phosphate mining began in the 1890s. The UK transferred sovereignty to Australia in 1958. Almost two-thirds of the island has been declared a national park.
Location :
Southeastern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia
Geographic Coordinates Center :
10 30 S, 105 40 E (Latitude, Longtitude)
Geographic Coordinates Rectangle :
| West | 105.54 |
| North | -10.42 |
| East | 105.72 |
| South | -10.58 |
Map references :
Asia
Area :
| total | 135 | square km |
| land | 135 | square km |
| water | 0 | square km |
Coastline :
138.90 km
Climate :
tropical with a wet season (December to April) and dry season; heat and humidity moderated by trade winds
Terrain :
steep cliffs along coast rise abruptly to central plateau
Elevation extremes :
| lowest point | 0 | metres |
| highest point | 361 | metres |
Natural resources :
| beaches | phosphates |
Land use :
| arable land | 0.00 | % |
| permanent crops | 0.00 | % |
| other | 100.00 | % |
current issues :
loss of rainforest; impact of phosphate mining
Population :
1 402
Religions :
| Buddhist | 36.00 | % |
| Muslim | 25.00 | % |
| Christian | 18.00 | % |
| other | 21.00 | % |
Languages :
| English | |
| Chinese | |
| Malay |
Country name :
| conventional long form | Territory of Christmas Island |
| conventional short form | Christmas Island |
Country Codes :
| ISO 3166 | CX |
| ISO Numeric | 162 |
| ISO3 | CXR |
| FIPS | KT |
| ccTLD | cx |
| English | Christmas Island |
Capital :
| name | The Settlement |
| geographic coordinates | 10 25 S, 105 43 E |
| time difference | 7.00 |
National holiday :
Australia Day
1788-01-26
Executive branch :
| Queen ELIZABETH II |
Industries :
| depletion | phosphate extraction |
| tourism |
Currency-code :
AUD
Currency-name :
Australian dollar
Communications :
| FM Radio broadcast stations | 2 | |
| Internet Country code (ccTLD) | cx | |
| Internet Hosts | 2 598 | |
| Internet Users | 464 |
Transportation :
| Airports with paved runways | 1 | |
| Roadways - total | 140 | km |
| Roadways - paved | 30 | km |
| Roadways - unpaved | 110 | km |
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