Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Christmas Island. Located along major sea lanes of the Indian Ocean. Mother's mean age at first birth is (), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is
Location | Southeastern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia |
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Geographic coordinates | 10 30 S, 105 40 E |
Map references | Southeast Asia |
Tarrain | steep cliffs along coast rise abruptly to central plateau |
Natural Resources | phosphate, beaches |
Natural Hazards | the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard |
Irrigated Land | NA |
Major rivers (by length in km) | |
Major aquifers | |
Land Boundaries | 0 km |
Border Countries | |
Coastline | 138.9 km |
Climate | tropical with a wet season (December to April) and dry season; heat and humidity moderated by trade winds |
Area | |
Total Area | |
Land Area | 135 sq km |
Water Area | 0 sq km |
comparative Area | about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC |
Maritime Claims | |
Territorial sea | 12 nm |
Contiguous zone | 12 nm |
Exclusive fishing zone | 200 nm |
Elevations | |
Highest point | Murray Hill 361 m |
Lowest point | Indian Ocean 0 m |
Land Use | |
Agricultural land | 0% (2018 est.) |
Other | 100% (2018 est.) |
Majority of the population lives on the northern tip of the island
In Christmas Island, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: Chinese 70%, European 20%, Malay 10% (2001)
Population | |
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Pop growth rate | 1.11% (2014 est.) |
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Nationality | Christmas Island | Christmas Islander(s) |
Languages | English (official) 27.6%, Mandarin 17.2%, Malay 17.1%, Cantonese 3.9%, Min Nan 1.6%, Tagalog 1%, other 4.5%, unspecified 27.1% (2016 est.) |
Religions | Muslim 19.4%, Buddhist 18.3%, Roman Catholic 8.8%, Protestant 6.5% (includes Anglican 3.6%, Uniting Church 1.2%, other 1.7%), other Christian 3.3%, other 0.6%, none 15.3%, unspecified 27.7% (2016 est.) |
Age Structure | |
0-14 years | 16.6% |
15-64 years | 70.4% |
65 years and over | 13% (2021) |
Median Age | |
Total | 38 years (2021 est.) |
Major urban areas (Pop) | . |
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