Lanie-Nick

** Christmas Island **  Lainie Dahl a nd Nick Cassidy

Female: || European=20% Malay=10% || Muslim=25% Christian=18% Other=21% || Chinese Malay ||
 * ~ Geography ||~  ||
 * Location || Southeastern Asia, In Indian Ocean, South of Indonesia ||
 * Geographic Coordinates || 10 30 S, 105 40 E ||
 * Continent || Australia ||
 * Area || 135 total Square Kilometers = 52 square miles ||
 * Area Comparison || 221 to the world ||
 * Border Countries || None. It's in the middle of the ocean. ||
 * Climate || Tropical wet season (December-April) Dry Season (Heat and Humidity) ||
 * Terrain || Steep cliffs along coasts rise abruptly to central plateau ||
 * Natural Resources || Phosphate and Beaches ||
 * Natural Hazards || Narrow reef surrounding the island ||
 * ~ People ||~  ||
 * Total Population || 1,402 people ||
 * Age Structure || 0-65 years or older ||
 * Life Expectancy || Male:
 * Nationality || Chinese=70%
 * Religions || Buddist=36%
 * Languages || English
 * Literacy || NA ||
 * ~ Government ||~  ||
 * Country Name || Chritmas Island ||
 * Government Type || NA ||
 * Capital || The Settlement ||
 * Chief of State/ Head of Government || Queen Elizabeth II, Administrator Brian Lacy ||
 * ~ Economy ||~  ||
 * Labor Force by Occupation || NA ||
 * Agriculture || NA ||
 * Industry || Tourism, Phosphate Extraction, ||
 * Exported Commodities || Phosphate ||
 * Imported Commodities || Consumer goods ||
 * Currency || NA ||


 * ~ Communication ||~  ||
 * Number of Land Lines Phones || NA ||
 * Number of Cell Phones || 0 Mobile Phones ||

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 * ~ Transportation ||~  ||
 * Airports || 1 airport ||
 * Paved Airports || 1 ||
 * Roadways || 140 Kilometers (30 are paved) ||
 * Roadways Compared To The World || 210 ||
 * ~ Miscellaneous Information ||~  ||
 * At the beginning of wet season (so around october and december) most adult red crabs migrate to christmas island ||  ||
 * Around Christmas Island there are specific signs that say "Crab Migrating" ||  ||
 * ~ Sources ||~  ||
 * Web Site: