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[[Image:ChristmasIslandFlag.gif |thumb|200px|The flag of Christmas Island]]
[[Image:ChristmasIslandFlag.gif|thumb|200px|The flag of Christmas Island]]
[[Image:Christmaslsland.gif |thumb|200px|Christmas Island]]
[[Image:Christmaslsland.gif|thumb|200px|Christmas Island]]
'''Christmas Island''' is a territory of [[Australia]] located in the [[Indian Ocean]] south of [[Indonesia]] and northwest of Australia. It was first discovered by the the British on [[Christmas|December 25]], 1643, hence the name of the island. The [[United Kingdom]] handed over sovereignty of the island to [[Australia]] in 1958 and it has remained in Australia's control since.
'''Christmas Island''' is a territory of [[Australia]] located in the [[Indian Ocean]] south of [[Indonesia]] and northwest of Australia. It was first discovered by the the British on [[Christmas|December 25]], 1643, hence the name of the island. The [[United Kingdom]] handed over sovereignty of the island to [[Australia]] in 1958 and it has remained in Australia's control since.