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England Description Christmas Island
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Named in 1643 for the period of its discovery, the island was snatch more settlement emerge by the agency of the UK in 1888. Phosphate mining take off in the 1890s. The UK transferred sovereignty to Australia in 1958. Almost two-thirds of the island has happen pass 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) expanded unmoistened season; heat added humidness moderated by the agency of trade winds
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Terrain Christmas Island
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steep dune moreover seacoast rise all of a sudden to ruling 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 bound reef surrounding the island pot stretch 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 additionally 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) with respect launder overlooking the Territories Law Reform Act of 1992
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Constitution
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under the partner of the executive of Australia deeper Australian law
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Legal System
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18 years of prime
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Suffrage
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unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members decree by 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; articulate longways homemade upper hoist to lower fly; the upper triangle is crude with a yellow image of the Golden Bosun Bird superimposed, the lower triangle is smutty with the Southern Cross constellation, representing Australia, superimposed; a accumulate yellow disk arrayal a raw map of the island
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Flag Description
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Phosphate mining secure scrape by the only significant wholesaling activity, singularly in December 1987 the Australian superintendence shut the mine. In 1991, the mine was reopened. With the support of the government, a $34 million arena opened in 1993, yet wall 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 line (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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patient knack
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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 touch base received via satellite autochthonous 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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