Christmas Island

Christmas Island
Australian Indian Ocean Territory External territory of Australia
Territory of Christmas Island Wilayah Pulau Krismas (Malay) 圣诞岛领地 (Chinese)
Flying Fish Cove
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Location of Christmas Island (red circle) and the location of Australia mainland (continent in red)
Sovereign state	Australia
Proclamation of British sovereignty (Annexation)	6 June 1888
Transferred from Singapore to Australia	1 October 1958
Capital and largest city	Flying Fish Cove ("The Settlement") 10°25′18″S105°40′41″E / 10.42167°S 105.67806°E / -10.42167; 105.67806
Official languages	None^[a]
Spoken languages	English Mandarin Malay Hokkien Cantonese
Ethnic groups	21.2% Chinese 18% Malay 12.7% Australian 7% English 2.5% Irish 41.8% other (including Straits Indians and Eurasians)
Demonym(s)	Christmas Islander
Government	Directly administered dependency

• Monarch	Elizabeth II
• Governor-General	David Hurley
• Administrator	Natasha Griggs
• Shire President	Gordon Thompson

Area
• Total	135 km² (52 sq mi)
• Water (%)	0
Highest elevation	361 m (1,184 ft)
Population
• 2016 census	1,843 (2016)^[1] (not ranked)
• Density	10.39/km² (26.9/sq mi) (not ranked)
GDP (nominal)	2010 estimate
• Total	US$52,177,900^[2]
Currency	Australian dollar (AUD)
Time zone	UTC+07:00 (CXT)
Driving side	left
Calling code	+61 891
Postcode	WA 6798
ISO 3166 code	CX
Internet TLD	.cx^[3]

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