Where Is Christmas Island Located

Kiritimati or christmas island is a pacific ocean coral atoll in the northern line islands.
Where is christmas island located. Although it is an australian territory christmas island s nearest neighbour is indonesia which lies about 350 km to the north. It is part of the republic of kiribati. The main settlement is at flying fish cove. Where is christmas island located.
India distance approximately 4 029 kilometer. It is the summit of an oceanic mountain whose highest point on the island is murray hill rising to 1 184 feet 361 meters in the western part of the island. Distances from christmas island to other countries. Christmas island is located in the indian ocean 1500 km west of the australian mainland and 2600 km from perth.
The coastline of christmas island. How far is it to christmas island. As such christmas island residents always say their address is is christmas island indian ocean and can be seen on all tourism products rather than christmas island australia. Its gilbertese name is the rendition of the english word christmas according to its sounds in which the combination ti is pronounced s and the name is thus pronounced kəˈrɪsməs.
It was discovered on christmas day 1643 by captain william minors of the british east india company thus the name. An australian external territory claimed from britain in 1958. Large cities in christmas island. Christmas island is one of the seven external territories of australia.
China distance approximately 5 095 kilometer. Christmas island has a population of about 2 000 people with the majority of the people living in settlements. Christmas island island in the indian ocean administered as an external territory of australia.