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🇨🇽 Christmas Island
Territory of Christmas Island
1.7K
Population
World #237
135 km²
Land Area
World #228
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GDP (USD)
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Did You Know?
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Christmas Island is the world's #237 most populous country out of 242 tracked nations.
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It has no land borders — an island nation surrounded entirely by water.
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Population density is 12.5 people per km² — world rank #221.
Quick Facts
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Capital
Flying Fish Cove
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Phone Code
+61
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Internet TLD
.cx
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Nationality
Christmas Island
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Week Starts
Monday
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ISO Codes
CX / CXR / 162
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Coordinates
-10.50°, 105.67°
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Driving Side
Right-hand traffic
Economy
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GDP (nominal)
N/A USD
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GDP per Capita
N/A
Total output ÷ total population
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Population Density
12.5 /km²
World density rank #221
$
Australian dollar
AUD • official currency
People & Languages
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Total Population
1,692
World rank #237 of 242 nations
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Official Languages
1
English
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Demonym
Christmas Islander
What its people are called
🗣️ English
Geography & Neighbours
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Land Area
135 km²
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Land Borders
0 countries
🏝️ Island — no land borders
Timezones (1)
UTC+07:00
Indian/Christmas
CXT — Christmas Island Time
“Christmas Island” Around the World
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جزيرة كريسماس
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Enez Christmas
Tiriad Enez Christmas
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Vánoční ostrov
Teritorium Vánočního ostrova
deu
Weihnachtsinsel
Gebiet der Weihnachtsinsel
est
Jõulusaar
Jõulusaare ala
fin
Joulusaari
Joulusaaren alue
fra
Île Christmas
Territoire de l'île Christmas
hrv
Božićni otok
Teritorij Božićni otok
hun
Karácsony-sziget
ita
Isola di Natale
Territorio di Christmas Island
jpn
クリスマス島
kor
크리스마스 섬
nld
Christmaseiland
Grondgebied van Christmas Island
per
جزیرهٔ کریسمس
pol
Wyspa Bożego Narodzenia
por
Ilha do Natal
Território da Ilha Christmas
rus
Остров Рождества
Территория острова Рождества
slk
Vianočnú ostrov
Teritórium Vianočného ostrova
spa
Isla de Navidad
Territorio de la Isla de Navidad
srp
Božićno Ostrvo
Teritorija Božićno ostrvo
swe
Julön
tur
Christmas Adası
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جزیرہ کرسمس
ریاستِ جزیرہ کرسمس
zho
圣诞岛
Codes & Identity
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ISO Alpha-2
CX
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ISO Alpha-3
CXR
3️⃣
ISO Numeric
162
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Status
officially-assigned
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Postal Format
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e.g. regex: ^(\d{4})$
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WikiData ID
Q31063
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Also Spelled As
CX • Territory of Christmas Island
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