Key facts
Capital: The Settlement (Flying Fish Cove)
Location: Southeastern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia
Government: Territory of Christmas Island
Currency: Australian dollars (AUD)
Area: 135 sq km
Population: 2,205 (2016 est.)
Languages: English (official) 27.6%, Mandarin 17.2%, Malay 17.1%, Cantonese 3.9%, Min Nan 1.6%, Tagalog 1%, other 4.5%, unspecified 27.1% (2016 est.)
Religion: Muslim 19.4%, Buddhist 18.3%, Roman Catholic 8.8%, Protestant 6.5% (includes Anglican 3.6%, Uniting Church 1.2%, other 1.7%), other Christian 3.3%, other 0.6%, none 15.3%, unspecified 27.7% (2016 est.)
TimeZone: UTC+7
Tel Code: +61
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