Christmas Island
 | Christmas Island |  Population Government Economy Geography Communication Transportation | |
 Population | Top of page | |
| Inhabitants | Life expectancy | |
| 1,402 (July 2006 est.) (July 2007 est.) | total population: NA
male: NA female: NA | |
| Ethnic groups | Religions | |
| Chinese 70%, European 20%, Malay 10%
| Buddhist 36%, Muslim 25%, Christian 18%, other 21% (1997) | |
| Languages | Literacy | |
| English (official), Chinese, Malay | NA | |
 Government | Top of page | |
| Government type | Capital | |
| NA | The Settlement | |
| Independance | National day | |
| none (territory of Australia) | Australia Day, 26 January (1788) | |
| Constitution | Legal system | |
| Christmas Island Act of 1958-59 (1 October 1958) as amended by the Territories Law Reform Act of 1992 | under the authority of the governor general of Australia and Australian law | |
 Economy | Top of page | |
| GDP (purchasing power parity) | Growth rate | |
| GDP per inhabitant | Unemployment rate | |
| Population below poverty line | Inflation rate | |
| Exports | Imports | |
| NA | NA | |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold | Currency | |
| Australian dollar (AUD) | ||
| Military expenditures | ||
 Geography | Top of page | |
| Location | Area | |
| Southeastern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia | 135 sq km | |
| Climate | Natural resources | |
| tropical with a wet season (December to April) and dry season; heat and humidity moderated by trade winds | phosphate, beaches | |
 Communication | Top of page | |
| Cellulars | Internet code | |
| .cx | ||
| Internet hosts | Internet users | |
| 2,368 (2006) | 464 (2001) | |
 Transportation | Top of page | |
| Airports | Railways (in km) | |
| 1 (2006) | ||
| Roadways (in km) | Pipelines (in km) | |
| 142 km | ||
