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Christmas Island

Also known as: Weihnachtsinsel (Deutsch), Isla de Navidad (español), Île Christmas (français), Isola del Natale (Italiano), Wyspa Bożego Narodzenia (polski), Ilha Christmas (Português), 聖誕島 (正體中文), クリスマス島 (日本語)

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Conference of Bishops: Australian Catholic Bishops Conference Archbishop Timothy John Costelloe, S.D.B. (70)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Federation of Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of Oceania (F.C.B.C.O.) Bishop Anthony Randazzo (58)

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Geography

Continent: South and East Asia

Capital: Flying Fish Cove

Area: 135 km²

Population: 2,205

Part of: Australia Australia (External Territory)

Neighbouring Countries: Cocos Islands Cocos Islands, ↑ Indonesia Indonesia, ↘ Australia Australia

Cultural Summary

Religions: Muslim 19.4%, Buddhist 18.3%, Roman Catholic 8.8%, Protestant 6.5% (includes Anglican 3.6%, Uniting Church 1.2%, other 1.7%), other Christian 3.3%, other 0.6%, none 15.3%, unspecified 27.7%

Languages: English (official) 27.6%, Mandarin 17.2%, Malay 17.1%, Cantonese 3.9%, Min Nan 1.6%, Tagalog 1%, other 4.5%, unspecified 27.1%

Ethnic Groups: Chinese 70%, European 20%, Malay 10%

Last updated on 2024.11.22

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