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England Description Christmas Island
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Named in 1643 supporting the bout of its discovery, the island was associate also settlement go about by the UK in 1888. Phosphate mining take steps in the 1890s. The UK transferred sovereignty to Australia in 1958. Almost two-thirds of the island has equate offer a national park.
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Location
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Southeastern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia
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Geographic Coordinates
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10 30 S, 105 40 E
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Area - comparative
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about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC
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Coast line
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138.9 km
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Climate
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tropical with a wet season (December to April) too freeze-dry season; heat together with condensation moderated round trade winds
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Terrain Christmas Island
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steep gradient alee gravitate rise straightaway to preeminent plateau
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Natural Resources Christmas Island
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phosphate, beaches
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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the narrow be adjacent to reef surrounding the island sack wear a maritime hazard
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Environment Currentissues
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loss of rainforest; impact of phosphate mining
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Geography Note
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located onward major sea lanes of Indian Ocean
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Population Christmas Island
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1,402 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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NA
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Death Rate
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NA
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Netmigration Rate
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NA
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Total Fertility Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Buddhist 36%, Muslim 25%, Christian 18%, other 21% (1997)
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Languages
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English (official), Chinese, Malay
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Education Expenditures
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Government Type
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none (territory of Australia)
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Administrative Divisions
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NA
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Independence
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Australia Day, 26 January (1788)
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National Holiday
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Christmas Island Act of 1958-59 (1 October 1958) in exchange for revise contiguous to the Territories Law Reform Act of 1992
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Constitution
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under the consul of the pro bigwig of Australia amassed Australian law
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Legal System
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18 years of cycle
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Suffrage
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unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members sift out next to popular vote to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court; District Court; Magistrate's Court
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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none
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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none
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International Organization Participation
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territorial flag; lay bare awry coming out of upper hoist to lower fly; the upper triangle is unsophisticated with a yellow archetype of the Golden Bosun Bird superimposed, the lower triangle is filthy with the Southern Cross constellation, representing Australia, superimposed; a bring out yellow leaf frippery a young map of the island
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Flag Description
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Phosphate mining con manage the only significant economical activity, ruling out in December 1987 the Australian restraint blockade the mine. In 1991, the mine was reopened. With the support of the government, a $34 million opened in 1993, but get done in 1998.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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NA
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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Labor Force
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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NA
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, phosphate withdrawal (near depletion)
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Agriculture - Products
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Industries
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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Electricity Production
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Electricity Consumption
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Electricity Exports
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Electricity Imports
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Oil Production
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Oil Consumption
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Oil Exports
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Oil Imports
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Oil Proved Reserves
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Natural Gas Production
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Natural Gas Consumption
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Natural Gas Exports
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$NA
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Current Account Balance
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phosphate
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$NA
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Exports Partners
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user leg-up
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (2006)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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0 (TV exposing received via satellite taken away mainland Australia) (2006)
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Internet Country Code
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.cx
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Airports
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1 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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