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Christmas Island
Latest News:
Explosion on asylum boat off Australia, 3 dead
Deaths as asylum seekers' boat explodes off Australia
Another asylum seeker boat bound for Aust: reports
Persecuted Afghans 'will die before going back"
Australia intercepts new refugee boat
Sri Lanka/Australia: Asylum seekers reach Christmas Island
Australian Navy picks up 194 asylum-seekers at sea
Australia stops boat carrying 83 asylum seekers
Australia intercepts boat carrying 65 asylum seekers
Australia blames war, famine for refugee surge
People
Population: 813
Population Growth: -8.98%
Infant Mortality: per 1000 live births (similar to
Norfolk Island
,
Syria
,
Germany
,
Malaysia
)
Context
Area: 135 km
2
Government: territory of Australia
Religions: Muslim (10%), Christian (15%), Buddhist (55%)
Ethnic Groups: European (11%), Malay (25%), Chinese (61%)
Borders:
Economy
GDP per capita: $US (similar to
Greenland
,
Serbia and Montenegro
,
Macau
,
Gambia
)
GDP from agriculture: %
GDP from industry: %
GDP from services: %
Further Information on Christmas Island
Wikipedia
Travel Advice from the UK Government
Whitehouse, UN Secretary General and UK Government mentions
Doctors without Borders information
Reporters Without Borders rankings
Statements at the UN