Christmas Island
Christmas Island, Territory of Christmas Island

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An island in the Indian Ocean, approximately 350 km south of Java. It was a dependency of Singapore until 1 October, 1958; not to be confused with the island of the same name (now Kiritimati) in the Pacific Ocean.
Population
Demographic statistics
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
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Females | 38.7 | % | 2016 |
Males | 61.3 | % | 2016 |
Languages
DESCRIPTION |
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English |
Minerals
Mineral resources - Non-metal ores
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
phosphate rock | 259.8 | 1000 t | 2019 |