Difference between revisions of "Christmas Island"
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Revision as of 02:12, April 24, 2007
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 December 25, 1643, hence coming the name of the island. The United Kingdom handed over sovereignty of the island to Australiain 1958 and it has remained in Australia's control since.
Geography The total area of Christmas Island is 135 square kilometers, roughly about 3/4 the size of Washington D.C. It is almost totally covered by tropical rain forests and in fact 63% of the Island is now a National Park.
Population The population of the island is a estimated 1,402 people. The island itself having no ingenious people is mostly made up of Chinese (70%) and European (20%) immigrants.
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