# Christmas Island
>[!infobox] Territory of Christmas Island
> ![[ChristmasIslandFlag.svg]]
> ***Sovereign state***
> ![[AustraliaFlag.svg|inlL|24]] [[Australia]]
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> ***Capital***
> Flying Fish Cove
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> ***Spoken languages***
> English, Malay, Mandarin, Cantonese, Hokkien
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> ***Demonyms***
> Christmas Islander
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> ***Government***
> Directly administered dependency
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> ***Area***
> *Total* - 135 km<sup>2</sup>
> *Water (%)* - 0
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> ***Population***
> *2016 census* - 1,843
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> ***Currency***
> Australian dollar, A$, *AUD*
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> ***Calling code***
> +61 891
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> ***ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code***
> CX
![[ChristmasIslandLocation1.svg]]
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![[ChristmasIslandLocation2.svg]]
## Flag of Christmas Island
![[ChristmasIslandFlag.svg|300]]
***Proportion*** 1:2
The flag of Christmas Island consists of a *blue and green* background split diagonally from the top left. The *Southern Cross* is on the bottom left of the flag and the *golden bosun bird* is in the top right. A golden disc with the island in green in the center.
- *Blue and green* - the sea and the land.
- *Southern Cross* - a constellation visible in the southern hemisphere throughout the year.
- *Golden bosun bird* - symbol of the island.