Christmas Island - Country Code 61

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IDD Code: 11
Country Code: 61
ISO: CX
ISO3: CXR

Helpful Information About Christmas Island

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Thursday, November 21, 2024 Capital: Flying Fish Cove
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UTC+07:00
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Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island is ()
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Christmas Island does not follow DST
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Country NameChristmas Island
ContinentAsia
Lat/Long-10.44752000, 105.69044900
BackgroundNamed in 1643 for the day of its discovery, the island was annexed and settlement began by the UK in 1888 with the discovery of the island's phosphate deposits. Following the Second World War, Christmas Island came under the jurisdiction of the new British Colony of Singapore. The island existed as a separate Crown colony from 1 January 1958 to 1 October 1958 when its transfer to Australian jurisdiction was finalized. That date is still celebrated on the first Monday in October as Territory Day. Almost two-thirds of the island has been declared a national park.
Population2,205 (July 2016 est.)
LanguagesEnglish (official), Chinese, Malay
ReligionsBuddhist 16.9%, Christian 16.4%, Muslim 14.8%, other 1.3%, none 9.2%, unspecified 41.5% (2011 est.)
Ethnic GroupsChinese 70%, European 20%, Malay 10%
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EconomyThe main economic activities on Christmas Island are the mining of low grade phosphate, limited tourism, the provision of government services and, since 2005, the construction and operation of the Immigration Detention Center. The government sector includes administration, health, education, policing, customs, quarantine, and defense.
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Internet TLD.cx
Internet Users790
Broadcast Media1 community radio station; satellite broadcasts of several Australian radio and TV stations (2017)