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Christmas Island

island and external territory of Australia, located in the Indian Ocean
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Christmas Island

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 (11,343 views/month, #3 of 975).[2]

Key Facts

  • Christmas Island is located in Australia[3].
  • Christmas Island is in the country of Australia[4].
  • Christmas Island is on the body of water Indian Ocean[5].
  • Christmas Island is on the continent of Asia[6].
  • Christmas Island's instance of is recorded as administrative territorial entity[7].
  • Christmas Island's instance of is recorded as island[8].
  • Christmas Island's instance of is recorded as external territory of Australia[9].
  • Christmas Island's capital is recorded as Flying Fish Cove[10].
  • Christmas Island's official language is recorded as English[11].
  • Christmas Island's currency is recorded as Australian dollar[12].
  • Christmas Island's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .cx[13].
  • Christmas Island's anthem is recorded as Advance Australia Fair[14].
  • Christmas Island's main regulatory text is recorded as Christmas Island Act 1958[15].
  • Christmas is named after Christmas Island[16].
  • Christmas Island's flag is recorded as flag of Christmas Island[17].
  • Christmas Island's highest judicial authority is recorded as Supreme Court of Western Australia[18].
  • Christmas Island is part of Indian Ocean islands[19].
  • Christmas Island's Commons category is recorded as Christmas Island[20].
  • Christmas Island's local dialing code is recorded as 0851[21].
  • Christmas Island's local dialing code is recorded as 0891[22].
  • Christmas Island's Unicode character is recorded as 🇨🇽[23].
  • October 1, 1958 marks the founding of Christmas Island[24].
  • Christmas Island's highest point is recorded as Murray Hill, Christmas Island[25].
  • Christmas Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -10.49, 'lon': 105.6275}[26].
  • Christmas Island's official website is recorded as https://www.shire.gov.cx/[27].

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Founding

October 1, 1958 marks the founding of Christmas Island[24].

Identity

Christmas Island is part of Indian Ocean islands[19].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Christmas Island include Christmaplax mirabilis[28], a taxon[29].

Why It Matters

Christmas Island ranks in the top 0.31% of administrative_territorial_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,343 views/month, #3 of 975).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 77 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for it include Christmaplax mirabilis[28], a taxon[29].

Related Entities

Australia Australian dollar Castel del Monte Easter Island Flying Fish Cove

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Christmas Island Act 1958. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Telecommunications Numbering Plan 2015. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Telecommunications Numbering Plan 2015. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Christmas Island Act 1958. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Christmas Island. Retrieved October 9, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/christmas-island
MLA “Christmas Island.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 9 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/christmas-island.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_christmas-island_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Christmas Island}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/christmas-island}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-09}}
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