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For the Pacific Ocean island, see Kiritimati

The Territory of Christmas Island is a small, non self-governing Territory of Australia located in the Indian Ocean, 2,360 km (1,466 miles) northwest of Perth in Western Australia and 500 km (310 miles) south of Jakarta, Indonesia. It maintains about 1,500 residents who live in a number of towns on the northern tip of the island: Settlement, Silver City, Kampong, Poon Saan, and Drumsite. It has a unique natural topography and is of immense interest to scientists and naturalists due to the number of species of endemic flora and fauna which have evolved in isolation and undisturbed by human habitation. While there has been mining activity on the island for many years, 65 percent of its 135 square kilometres (52.1 sq. mi) are now National Park and there are large areas of pristine and ancient rainforest.

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Christmas Island Act 1958 - Full text of Australian legislation which established Australian sovereignty over Christmas Island. Last compilation: 2000.

Christmas Island Fact Sheet - Information put together by the National Archives of Australia.

CIA - The World Factbook: Christmas Island - Features map and brief descriptions of the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues.

Indian Ocean Territories Performing Arts Alliance - Event calendar, image gallery, and information on several performing arts groups on Christmas Island.

Wikipedia - Encyclopedia entry includes history, plant and animal life, geography, and economy.

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