Christmas Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Territory of Christmas Island is a territory of Australia in the Indian Ocean. It is located 2600 kilometer northwest of the Western Australian city of Perth, 500 kilometer south of the Indonesi...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_Island
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Kiritimati, as Christmas Island is spelled by the locals ("ti" is pronounced "s" in Kiribati), is the largest Atoll in the Pacific at 222 square miles. The island is part of the Republic of Kiribati (kir-i ... ; The condensed version of the history of Christmas Island; (Click on the sign to link to a readable size image)
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www.fishdive.com/christmas/xmashistory.htm
www.fishdive.com/christmas/xmashistory.htm
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You are here: Environment home » Parks and reserves » National Parks » Christmas Island National Park » Culture and history » History of Christmas Island...
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www.environment.gov.au/parks/christmas/culture-history/...
www.environment.gov.au/parks/christmas/culture-history/island-history.html
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The History and People of Christmas Island. Stephen Trussel. Christmas Island is world-class. 250 square miles of coral sand, iridescent lagoons and coconut ...
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www.trussel.com/kir/xmasi.htm
www.trussel.com/kir/xmasi.htm
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The island was annexed by Great Britain in 1888 and became part of the former Straits Settlements in 1889. In 1958 it was ceded to Australia. The island has been used to detain and process Asian asylum seekers who are intercepted at sea.
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History Of Christmas Island Indian Fish Flying Ocean Small Economy. ... Home > History of Christmas Island ... ; No one knows when and by whom Christmas Island was discovered, but it is first noted on a map produced by Pieter Goos , published in 1666; on it the island is named Moni.
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www.economicexpert.com/a/History:of:Christmas:Island.ht...
www.economicexpert.com/a/History:of:Christmas:Island.html
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Provides a history of Christmas Island from 1643 to the present. ... In early 1986, the Christmas Island Assembly held a design competition for an island flag (shown above), however, the winning design has never been formally adopted as the official flag of the territory. The flag of Australia is still used.
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www.historyofnations.net/asia/christmasisland.html
www.historyofnations.net/asia/christmasisland.html
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History, from Christmas Island Tourism Association; Christmas Island, from CIA World Factbook; Territories of Australia : Christmas Island, from Govt. of Australia, Dept. of Transport and Regional Services; Christmas Island National Park;
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www.zum.de/whkmla/region/pacific/xchristmasisl.html
www.zum.de/whkmla/region/pacific/xchristmasisl.html
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