Administrator of Christmas Island Since 2023
Prime Minister of Australia Since May 23, 2022
President of the Shire of Christmas Island Since October 20, 2025
Australian Minister for Territories
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Christmas Island is an Australian external territory in the eastern Indian Ocean characterized by rugged cliffs, tropical rainforests, limestone plateaus, and surrounding coral reefs.
📍 Christmas Island is an external territory of Australia located in the eastern Indian Ocean, about 350 km (220 miles) south of Indonesia. It is a remote island with no land borders, surrounded entirely by the Indian Ocean.
Christmas Island’s geography is defined by its volcanic origin, featuring a central plateau surrounded by steep coastal cliffs and narrow coastal terraces. The island covers about 135 square kilometers (52 square miles) and is heavily covered by tropical rainforest, which supports diverse wildlife. Its coastline is mostly rocky, with limited sandy beaches, and is fringed by coral reefs. The island is known for its unique ecosystems, including large populations of red crabs and other endemic species. Its remote location, dense vegetation, and natural features have shaped its role in conservation, scientific research, and limited settlement.
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Settlements
Road System (Transportation Infrastructure)
Drives On: Left
Christmas Island follows Australia's left-hand traffic system.
Electrical System (Power Plug Types)
Primary Plug Type: Type I
Christmas Island commonly uses Type I electrical outlets.
What is the Internet TLD for Christmas Island?
A top-level domain (TLD) is the last section of a website address that appears after the final dot.Country-code top-level domains are called ccTLDs and are assigned to countries and territories around the world.
Examples:
.us = United States .fr = France .jp = Japan
Christmas Island uses:
.cx
What is the ISO Code for Christmas Island?
ISO country codes come from the international standard ISO 3166 created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). These codes are used globally in databases, aviation systems, banking, shipping, and international data systems to uniquely identify countries and territories.ISO 3166-1 codes are the two-letter country codes such as US, FR, or JP. These are called Level-1 ISO codes.
Only ISO 3166-1 codes support flag emojis. Flag emojis are created by combining two Unicode regional indicator letters that match the country's ISO two-letter code.
Christmas Island is assigned the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code:
CX
Subdivision codes do not have flag emojis.
ISO-2 Code: CX
ISO-3 Code: CXR
ISO Numeric Code: 162
CX 
Christmas Island (ISO 3166-1)
Christmas Island (ISO 3166-1) Click to Copy Flag
Unicode Flag Code: U+1F1E8 U+1F1FD
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🇨🇽 "Advance Australia Fair" – (English)
• Lyrics written by Peter Dodds McCormick in 1878
• Music composed by Peter Dodds McCormick
• Adopted as Australia’s national anthem in 1984 and used on Christmas Island
• Music composed by Peter Dodds McCormick
• Adopted as Australia’s national anthem in 1984 and used on Christmas Island
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