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| Geography | Christmas Island |
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Location:
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Southeastern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia |
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Geographic coordinates:
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10 30 S, 105 40 E |
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Map references:
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Southeast Asia |
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Area:
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total: 135 sq km
water: 0 sq km land: 135 sq km |
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Area - comparative:
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about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Land boundaries:
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0 km |
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Coastline:
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80 km |
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Maritime claims:
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contiguous zone: 12 NM
exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM |
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Climate:
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tropical; heat and humidity moderated by trade winds |
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Terrain:
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steep cliffs along coast rise abruptly to central plateau |
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Murray Hill 361 m |
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Natural resources:
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phosphate, beaches |
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Land use:
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arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0% other: 100% note: mainly tropical rainforest; 63% of the island is a national park (1998 est.) |
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Irrigated land:
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NA sq km |
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Natural hazards:
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the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard |
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Environment - current issues:
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NA |
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Geography - note:
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located along major sea lanes of Indian Ocean |
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