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. 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
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
Geography of Christmas Island Christmas Island is: an island and territory of Australia Location: Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere Eurasia (though not on the mainland) Asia Southeast Asia Maritime Southeast Asia Time zone: UTC+07 Extreme points of Christmas Island High: Murray Hill 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
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 Birds of Christmas Island Mammals of Christmas Island Reptiles of Christmas Island
Natural geographic features of Christmas Island
Fjords of Christmas Island Glaciers of Christmas Island Islands of Christmas Island Lakes of Christmas Island Mountains of Christmas Island Rivers of Christmas Island World Heritage Sites in Christmas Island: None
Ecoregions of Christmas Island Ecoregions in Christmas Island
Administrative divisions of Christmas Island None
Capital of Christmas Island: Flying Fish Cove
Demography of Christmas Island
Demographics of Christmas Island
Government and politics of Christmas Island
Government 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 Government of Christmas Island
Executive branch
Head of State: King of Australia, Charles III (represented by Governor-General of Australia, Sam Mostyn).
Head of Government: Administrator of Christmas Island, Farzian Zainal
Legislative branch Parliament of Australia Australian Senate represented by Northern Territory senators Australian House of Representatives included in the Division of Lingiari
Judicial branch Supreme Court of Christmas Island
Foreign relations of Christmas Island
Foreign relations of Christmas Island International organization membership none
Law and order in Christmas Island
Law of Christmas Island
Constitution of Christmas island
Law enforcement in Christmas Island
History of Christmas Island
History of Christmas Island Battle of Christmas Island
Culture of Christmas Island
Culture of Christmas Island Architecture of Christmas Island Cuisine of Christmas Island Festivals in Christmas Island Languages of Christmas Island Media in Christmas Island National symbols of Christmas Island Coat of arms of Christmas Island Flag of Christmas Island National anthem 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
Economy and infrastructure of Christmas Island
Economy of Christmas Island Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): Internet in Christmas Island Companies of Christmas Island Currency of Christmas Island: Dollar ISO 4217: AUD Energy in Christmas Island Energy policy of Christmas Island Oil industry in Christmas Island Mining in Christmas Island Tourism in Christmas Island Christmas Island Resort Christmas Island National Park
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Education in Christmas Island
Christmas Island District High School
Infrastructure of Christmas Island Health care in Christmas Island Transportation in Christmas Island Airports in Christmas Island Rail transport in Christmas Island
See also
Christmas Island
Index of Christmas Island–related articles List of international rankings Outline of Asia Outline of Australia Outline of geography
References
External links
Christmas Island Shire - official government website Christmas Island Tourism Association - official tourism website Christmas Island Act 1958
Christmas Island. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Christmas Island Travel Guide from Unearth Travel a creative commons travel wiki