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Flying Fish Cove • Indian/Christmas

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Country Information

Population
1,355
Area
135 km²
Largest City
Flying Fish Cove
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Not Observed
ISO Code
CX / CXR
Time Zones
1 zone
Languages
English
Currency
Australian Dollar ($) - $100
Coordinates
Decimal:-10.4217, 105.6789
DMS:10°25′18″S, 105°40′44″E
Elevation
Highest:361 m
Lowest:0 m
Average:181 m
International Dialing Code
+61

Time Zones

• Indian/Christmas| CXT (UTC+7)

Geographic Extremes

Northernmost
Flying Fish Cove
Southernmost
Flying Fish Cove
Easternmost
Flying Fish Cove
Westernmost
Flying Fish Cove

About Christmas Island

Christmas Island is an Australian external territory located in the Indian Ocean, 350 km south of Java, Indonesia.
The island is famous for its annual red crab migration, where millions of bright red crabs move from the forest to the ocean to breed.
Christmas Island was named on Christmas Day 1643 by Captain William Mynors of the East India Company.
About 63% of the island is protected as Christmas Island National Park, preserving unique flora and fauna.
The island is home to several endemic species, including the Christmas Island frigatebird and the Abbott's booby.
Phosphate mining has been the primary industry since the late 1890s, shaping much of the island's economy and landscape.
The island has a tropical climate with distinct wet and dry seasons, and temperatures remain relatively constant year-round.
Flying Fish Cove serves as the main settlement and de facto capital of Christmas Island.
The population is ethnically diverse, with significant Chinese, Malay, and European communities.
Christmas Island lies in the Indian/Christmas time zone (UTC+7), sharing its timezone with parts of Indonesia and Thailand.

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