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| Overview | People | Geography | Economy | Government | Communications | Transport | Military | Map |
| Country | Christmas Island |
| Flag |  |
| Capital | name: The Settlement geographic coordinates: 18 44 N, 64 19 W time difference: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Population | 1,402 (July 2006 est.) (July 2007 est.) |
| GMT | +7 |
| Location | Southeastern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia see map |
| Area | total: 135 sq km land: 135 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Ethnic groups | Chinese 70%, European 20%, Malay 10% note: no indigenous population (2001) |
| Religions | Buddhist 36%, Muslim 25%, Christian 18%, other 21% (1997) |
| Languages | English (official), Chinese, Malay |
| Government type | NA |
| National holiday | Australia Day, 26 January (1788) |
| Constitution | Christmas Island Act of 1958-59 (1 October 1958) as amended by the Territories Law Reform Act of 1992 |
| Legal system | under the authority of the governor general of Australia and Australian law |
| 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. |
| Internet country code | .cx |
