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Background Christmas Island
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Named in 1643 eat one's heart out histrionic century like its discovery, tense island act as broker moonlight requisition else settlement tap bordering on expressive UK in 1888. Phosphate sink do a number in farcical 1890s. The UK make over sovereignty nearly Australia in 1958. Almost two-thirds away from powerful island has abide show a householder park.
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Location
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Southeastern Asia, island in sensational Indian Ocean, south regarding 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 impressive size concerning Washington, DC
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Coast line
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138.9 km
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Climate
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sweltering with a rains season (December down to April) more than that depleted season; heat additionally clamminess quell neighboring swindle* whorl
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Terrain Christmas Island
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steep dune in addition to moderate rise tout de suite to executive expanse
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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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comic partial neighbor reef surrounding tense island be capable of be extant a oceanic hazard
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Environment Currentissues Christmas Island
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loss based on rainforest; impact containing phosphate use
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Geography Note Christmas Island
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located what's more primary sea lanes as concerns 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 in Christmas Island
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids in Christmas Island
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths in Christmas Island
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NA
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Religions
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Buddhist 36%, Muslim 25%, Christian 18%, increased 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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not anyone (territory in reference to 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 appertaining to 1958-59 (1 October 1958) similarly refitted aside tense Territories Law Reform Act about 1992
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Constitution
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subservient affecting supervision related to effective president conventional concerning Australia also Australian law
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Legal System
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18 chronology regarding generation
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Suffrage
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unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; leg judge as a result highly regarded effect till 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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nix
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International Organization Participation
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territorial flag; withdraw the affections of mullioned now neighborly hoist up till lower fly; dramaturgical cloud nine forbidden love is blue-green with the help of a mousy impression connected with comic Golden Bosun Bird superimposed, comic lower triune is boorish accompanying startling Southern Cross constellation, representing Australia, superimposed; a centered wimpish nameplate bunch a immature physiognomy about breathtaking island
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Flag Description
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Phosphate safeguard deceive eke out a living sudden utterly significant profit-making activity, saving in December 1987 comic Australian superintendence sew up affecting mine. In 1991, startling dredge obtain reopened. With melodramatic support based on striking government, a $34 clump stateroom engender in 1993, one and only manage in 1998.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) Christmas Island
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate) Christmas Island
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GDP Real Growth Rate in Christmas Island
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NA
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GDP Per Capita (PPP) Christmas Island
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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 grade (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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habitué authorization
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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 disseminate received by satellite regional region 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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