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Christmas Island

Christmas Island Geography Stats

Definitions

  • Area > Comparative: The area of various small countries expressed in comparison to various areas within the United States of America.
  • Area > Comparative to US places: This entry provides an area comparison based on total area equivalents. Most entities are compared with the entire US or one of the 50 states based on area measurements (1990 revised) provided by the US Bureau of the Census. The smaller entities are compared with Washington, DC (178 sq km, 69 sq mi) or The Mall in Washington, DC (0.59 sq km, 0.23 sq mi, 146 acres).
  • Area > Land: Total land area in square kilometres
  • Area > Land > Per capita: Total land area in square kilometres Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Area > Total: Total area in square kilometers
  • Area > Water: Total water area in square kilometers
  • Climate: A brief description of typical weather regimes throughout the year.
  • Coastline: The total length of the boundary between the land area (including islands) and the sea.
  • Elevation extremes > Highest point: Highest point above sea level
  • Geographic coordinates: This entry includes rounded latitude and longitude figures for the purpose of finding the approximate geographic center of an entity and is based on the Gazetteer of Conventional Names, Third Edition, August 1988, US Board on Geographic Names and on other sources.
  • Land use > Arable land: The percentage of used land that is arable. Arable land is land cultivated for crops that are replanted after each harvest like wheat, maize, and rice
  • Location: The country's regional location, neighboring countries, and adjacent bodies of water.
  • Natural hazards: Potential natural disasters.
  • Natural resources: A country's mineral, petroleum, hydropower, and other resources of commercial importance.
  • Terrain: A brief description of the topography
STAT AMOUNT DATE RANK HISTORY
Area > Comparative about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC 2013
Area > Comparative to US places about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC 2008
Area > Land 135 sq km 2008 213th out of 235
Area > Land > Per capita 373.96 sq km per 1,000 people 2005 7th out of 218
Area > Total 135 sq km 2013 221st out of 251
Area > Water 0.0 2013 238th out of 246
Climate tropical with a wet season (December to April) and dry season; heat and humidity moderated by trade winds 2013
Coastline 138.9 km 2014 152nd out of 242
Elevation extremes > Highest point Murray Hill 361 m 2013
Geographic coordinates 10 30 S, 105 40 E 2013
Land use > Arable land 0.0 2013 243th out of 246
Location Southeastern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia 2013
Natural hazards the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard 2011
Natural resources phosphate, beaches 2013
Terrain steep cliffs along coast rise abruptly to central plateau 2013

SOURCES: CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008

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Christmas Island Geography Profiles (Subcategories)

Area 8 Maritime claims 4
Land use 3
  • Christmas Island ranked #9 for area > land > per capita globally in 2005.
  • Christmas Island ranked third last for land use > arable land amongst Sparsely populated countries in 2013.
  • Christmas Island has ranked third last for maritime claims > contiguous zone since 2010.
  • Christmas Island has ranked in the top 21 for maritime claims > exclusive fishing zone since 2005.
  • Christmas Island has ranked in the top 29 for land use > other since 2005.
  • Christmas Island has ranked in the top 165 for coastline since 2005.
  • Christmas Island has ranked in the top 169 for maritime claims > territorial sea since 2005.
  • Christmas Island has ranked in the top 223 for area > total since 2005.
  • Christmas Island has ranked in the top 239 for area > water since 2005.
  • Christmas Island has ranked in the top 213 for area > land since 2005.

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