Christmas Island
island and external territory of Australia, located in the Indian Ocean
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Summary
Christmas Island is an administrative territorial entity[1]. It ranks in the top 0.31% of administrative territorial entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,424 views/month, #3 of 975).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Australia[3]
- Country: Australia[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Indian Ocean[5]
- Continent: Asia[6]
- Instance of: island[7], external territory of Australia[8]
- Capital: Flying Fish Cove[9]
- Official language: English[10]
- Currency: Australian dollar[11]
- Top-level Internet domain: .cx[12]
- Anthem: Advance Australia Fair[13]
- Main regulatory text: Christmas Island Act 1958[14]
- Named after: Christmas[15]
- Flag: flag of Christmas Island[16]
- Highest judicial authority: Supreme Court of Western Australia[17]
- Part of: Indian Ocean islands[18]
- Commons category: Christmas Island[19]
- Local dialing code: 0851[20], 0891[21]
- Unicode character: 🇨🇽[22]
- Inception: October 1, 1958[23]
- Highest point: Murray Hill, Christmas Island[24]
- Official website: https://www.shire.gov.cx/[25]
- Topic's main category: Category:Christmas Island[26]
- Commons gallery: Christmas Island[27]
- Population: 1843[28], 1692[29]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Christmas Island[30]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Christmas Island include Christmaplax mirabilis[31], a taxon[32].
Why It Matters
Christmas Island has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 77 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]
Entities named for it include Christmaplax mirabilis[31], a taxon[32].