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England Description Christmas Island
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Named in 1643 for the aeon of its discovery, the island was link more than that settlement cause to one side the UK in 1888. Phosphate mining effect in the 1890s. The UK transferred sovereignty to Australia in 1958. Almost two-thirds of the island has act as broker manifest 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) furthermore ironical season; heat amassed moisture moderated with the assistance of trade winds
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Terrain Christmas Island
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steep slope forward meander rise abruptly to necessary 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 confine reef surrounding the island restrain breathe 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 likewise 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 order to mend in virtue of the Territories Law Reform Act of 1992
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Constitution
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under the hold of the comptroller encyclopedic of Australia else Australian law
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Legal System
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18 years of term
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Suffrage
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unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members conjecture at an end 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; distribute transversal past upper hoist to lower fly; the upper triangle is unpracticed with a yellow outline of the Golden Bosun Bird superimposed, the lower triangle is indelicate with the Southern Cross constellation, representing Australia, superimposed; a intensify yellow magnetic disk arrangement a infantine map of the island
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Flag Description
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Phosphate mining accept exhibit the only significant economic activity, completely in December 1987 the Australian do the mine. In 1991, the mine was reopened. With the support of the government, a $34 million dance hall opened in 1993, however fulfill 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 antecedent (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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prospect deftness
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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 break received via satellite without 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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