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Complete details about Christmas Island in Oceania with capital city Flying Fish Cove
| Country Name | Christmas Island (Christmas Island) |
| Country Code | CXR |
| Capital City | Flying Fish Cove |
| Continent | Oceania |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand |
| Independence Year | 0 |
| Population | 2500 |
| Surface Area | 135.0 |
| Life Expectancy | 0.0 years |
| GNP | 0.0 (old 0.0) |
| Government Form | Territory of Australia |
Spoken Languages |
Chinese (0.0%) English [official] (0.0%) |
Major Cities |
Flying Fish Cove, ? (population 700) |
Christmas Island's most recent News and Stories
| Publisher: Mongabay.com | Wed, 23 May 2012 08:00:19 -0700 | |
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Nights on Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean will never again be the same. The last echolocation call of a tiny bat native to the island, the Christmas Island pipistrelle (Pipistrellus murrayi), was recorded on August 26th 2009, and since then there ... read full story |
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| Publisher: The Australian | Tue, 22 May 2012 07:13:50 -0700 | |
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THREE Indonesians accused of piloting an asylum boat that crashed at Christmas Island in December 2010 have created a "fairy story" in an attempt to deny they knew the voyage was illegal, prosecutors say. "You can't blame them for trying to get out of ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Brisbane Times | Mon, 21 May 2012 07:18:34 -0700 | |
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Three boats have arrived near Christmas Island since Sunday carrying more than 250 asylum seekers. Yesterday a Senate estimates hearing was told the number of asylum seekers had fallen, but that the number expected to languish in indefinite detention ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Ninemsn | Sun, 20 May 2012 19:06:29 -0700 | |
| Opposition warns of detention centre chaos read full story | ||
| Publisher: Sydney Morning Herald | Sun, 20 May 2012 19:27:06 -0700 | |
| Two asylum seeker boats intercepted read full story | ||
| Publisher: Herald Sun | Sun, 20 May 2012 00:39:34 -0700 | |
| New asylum seeker boat rescued off Christmas Island read full story | ||
| Publisher: Sydney Morning Herald | Mon, 21 May 2012 07:32:54 -0700 | |
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Three boats have arrived near Christmas Island since Sunday carrying more than 250 asylum seekers. Yesterday a Senate estimates hearing was told the number of asylum seekers had fallen, but that the number expected to languish in indefinite detention ... read full story |
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| Publisher: The Daily Telegraph | Sun, 20 May 2012 07:10:21 -0700 | |
| Australian asylum seekers blow budget as vessel carrying 175 people northwest ... read full story | ||
| Publisher: Aljazeera.com | Mon, 21 May 2012 02:33:51 -0700 | |
| Migrant boats intercepted off Australia read full story | ||
| Publisher: Perth Now | Sun, 20 May 2012 19:31:46 -0700 | |
| Opposition warns of detention centre chaos after boat carrying 175 arrives read full story | ||
| Publisher: The Australian | Sun, 20 May 2012 07:13:07 -0700 | |
| boat load biggest in two years read full story | ||
| Publisher: NEWS.com.au | Sun, 20 May 2012 05:13:49 -0700 | |
| Authorities go to aid of asylum seekers read full story | ||