Aminet 6/Aminet 6 - June 1995.iso/Aminet/docs/misc/wfbook93_texi.lha/texi/51.data

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@node Header (Christmas Island)
@section Header (Christmas Island)

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Affiliation:
  (territory of Australia)



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@node Geography (Christmas Island)
@section Geography (Christmas Island)

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Location:
  in the Indian Ocean, between Australia and Indonesia
Map references:
  Southeast Asia
Area:
 total area:
  135 km2
 land area:
  135 km2
 comparative area:
  about 0.8 times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
  0 km
Coastline:
  138.9 km
Maritime claims:
 contiguous zone:
  12 nm
 exclusive fishing zone:
  200 nm
 territorial sea:
  3 nm
International disputes:
  none
Climate:
  tropical; heat and humidity moderated by trade winds
Terrain:
  steep cliffs along coast rise abruptly to central plateau
Natural resources:
  phosphate
Land use:
 arable land:
  0%
 permanent crops:
  0%
 meadows and pastures:
  0%
 forest and woodland:
  0%
 other:
  100%
Irrigated land:
  NA km2
Environment:
  almost completely surrounded by a reef
Note:
  located along major sea lanes of Indian Ocean



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@node People (Christmas Island)
@section People (Christmas Island)

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Population:
  1,685 (July 1993 est.)
Population growth rate:
  -2.44% (1993 est.)
Birth rate:
  NA births/1,000 population
Death rate:
  NA deaths/1,000 population
Net migration rate:
  NA migrant(s)/1,000 population
Infant mortality rate:
  NA deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth:
 total population:
  NA years
 male:
  NA years
 female:
  NA years
Total fertility rate:
  NA children born/woman
Nationality:
 noun:
  Christmas Islander(s)
 adjective:
  Christmas Island
Ethnic divisions:
  Chinese 61%, Malay 25%, European 11%, other 3%, no indigenous population
Religions:
  Buddhist 36.1%, Muslim 25.4%, Christian 17.7% (Roman Catholic 8.2%, Church
  of England 3.2%, Presbyterian 0.9%, Uniting Church 0.4%, Methodist 0.2%,
  Baptist 0.1%, and other 4.7%), none 12.7%, unknown 4.6%, other 3.5% (1981)
Languages:
  English
Literacy:
 total population:
  NA%
 male:
  NA%
 female:
  NA%
Labor force:
  NA
 by occupation:
  all workers are employees of the Phosphate Mining Company of Christmas
  Island, Ltd.



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@node Government (Christmas Island)
@section Government (Christmas Island)

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Names:
 conventional long form:
  Territory of Christmas Island
 conventional short form:
  Christmas Island
Digraph:
  KT
Type:
  territory of Australia
Capital:
  The Settlement
Administrative divisions:
  none (territory of Australia)
Independence:
  none (territory of Australia)
Constitution:
  Christmas Island Act of 1958
Legal system:
  under the authority of the governor general of Australia
National holiday:
  NA
Political parties and leaders:
  none
Executive branch:
  British monarch, governor general of Australia, administrator, Advisory
  Council (cabinet)
Legislative branch:
  none
Judicial branch:
  none
Leaders:
 Chief of State:
  Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952)
 Head of Government:
  Administrator M. J. GRIMES (since NA)
Member of:
  none
Diplomatic representation in US:
  none (territory of Australia)
US diplomatic representation:
  none (territory of Australia)
Flag:
  the flag of Australia is used



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@node Economy (Christmas Island)
@section Economy (Christmas Island)

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Overview:
  Phosphate mining had been the only significant economic activity, but in
  December 1987 the Australian Government closed the mine as no longer
  economically viable. Plans have been under way to reopen the mine and also
  to build a casino and hotel to develop tourism, with a possible opening date
  during the first half of 1992.
National product:
  GDP $NA
National product real growth rate:
  NA%
National product per capita:
  $NA
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
  NA%
Unemployment rate:
  NA%
Budget:
  revenues $NA; expenditures $NA, including capital expenditures of $NA
Exports:
  $NA
 commodities:
  phosphate
 partners:
  Australia, NZ
Imports:
  $NA
 commodities:
  consumer goods
 partners:
  principally Australia
External debt:
  $NA
Industrial production:
  growth rate NA%
Electricity:
  11,000 kW capacity; 30 million kWh produced, 17,800 kWh per capita (1990)
Industries:
  phosphate extraction (near depletion)
Agriculture:
  NA
Economic aid:
  none
Currency:
  1 Australian dollar ($A) = 100 cents
Exchange rates:
  Australian dollars ($A) per US$1 - 1.4837 (January 1993), 1.3600 (1992),
  1.2836 (1991), 1.2799 (1990), 1.2618 (1989), 1.2752 (1988)
Fiscal year:
  1 July - 30 June



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@node Communications (Christmas Island)
@section Communications (Christmas Island)

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Highways:
  adequate road system
Ports:
  Flying Fish Cove
Airports:
 total:
  1
 useable:
  1
 with permanent-surface runways:
  1
 with runways over 3,659 m:
  0
 with runways 2,440-3,659 m:
  0
 with runways 1,220-2,439:
  1
Telecommunications:
  4,000 radios (1982); broadcasting stations - 1 AM, 1 TV



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@node Defense Forces (Christmas Island)
@section Defense Forces (Christmas Island)

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Note:
  defense is the responsibility of Australia



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