Christmas Island - Geography

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

Geographical data of Christmas Island
Location Southeastern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia
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.)
Population Distribution

Majority of the population lives on the northern tip of the island

People and Society

In Christmas Island, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: Chinese 70%, European 20%, Malay 10% (2001)

Population
Pop growth rate 1.11% (2014 est.)
Birth rate
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Health expenditure
Physicians Density
Hospital bed Density
Total fertility rate
Gross reproduction rate
Contraceptive prevalence rate
Est married women (ages 15-49)
Literacy
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Net Migration rate
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) .
Demographic profile
All Important Facts about Christmas Island

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