Christmas Island On World Map

Map of christmas island and information page.

Christmas island on world map. Leaseholders 1 jan 1891 4 feb 1897 george clunies ross b. Christmas island politics history leaders. Use the port index link on the left side menu to view an alphabetical list of the ports in christmas island. The sovereignty of christmas island was transferred to australia by the uk after a payment of m 20 million to singapore as a compensation.

The ports and harbors located in christmas island are shown on the map below. An australian external territory claimed from britain in 1958. Christmas island is located in the indian ocean around 350 kilometres 220 mi south of java and sumatra and around 1 550 kilometres 960 mi north west of the closest point on the australian mainland. Phosphate mining on the island began in 1899.

As of 2014 christmas island was the 199th largest exporter in the world with export products including phosphate products and computers. It lies between 10 4833 degree south latitude and 105 6333 degree east longitude. All maps graphics flags. Facts on world and country flags maps geography history statistics disasters current events and international relations.

The territory of christmas island is an australian external territory comprising the island of the same name. Christmas island map australia mapcarta oceania. Kiritimati is one of the line islands a chain of atolls and coral islands on both sides of the equator in the central pacific ocean 2 000 km 1 250 mi south of hawaii. The world s most likely new nations.

Ports are color coded by size. It has an area of 135 square kilometres 52 sq mi. Christmas island is one of the islands of the indian ocean south of indonesia and some distance northwest of australia of which it is a territory. Infoplease is the world s largest free reference site.

Satellite view and map of kiritimati pronounced ki ris mas the largest atoll in the world. On christmas island map you can view all states regions cities towns districts avenues streets and popular centers satellite sketch and terrain maps. It was discovered on christmas day 1643 by captain william minors of the british east india company thus the name. Christmas island map infoplease.

Christmas island map shows geographical location and satellite view of cocos islands. Click on the port icons for a thumbnail view of the port.