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🇨🇽Christmas Island

Oceania · Australia and New ZealandTerritory
ISOCX · CXR · 162
LAT,LNG-10.50, 105.67
TEL+61

Christmas Island is a territory in Australia and New Zealand, Oceania. Its capital is Flying Fish Cove. It has a population of about 2,072 across 135 km² — roughly 15 people per km². The currency is the Australian dollar (AUD $). The official language is English. Its ISO 3166 codes are CX, CXR, 162, and the international calling code is +61.

Capital
Flying Fish Cove
#239
Population
2,072
#219
Area
135 km²
#213
Density
15 /km²

Key facts about Christmas Island

GET/alpha/CX
Calling code
+61
Currencies
AUD $
Languages
English
Timezones
UTC+07:00
Demonym
Christmas Island
Top-level domain
.cx
ISO codes
CX · CXR · 162
Coordinates
-10.50, 105.67
Capital
Flying Fish Cove

Other names for Christmas Island

Territory of Christmas IslandÎle ChristmasIsla de NavidadWeihnachtsinselIsola di NataleIlha do Natalクリスマス島

Largest cities in Christmas Island (1)

GET/cities?country=CX

Countries bordering Christmas Island

No land borders — Christmas Island is an island or otherwise landlocked from neighbours.

Frequently asked questions about Christmas Island

What is the capital of Christmas Island?

The capital of Christmas Island is Flying Fish Cove.

What is the population of Christmas Island?

Christmas Island has a population of about 2,072, the 239th largest in the world.

What currency is used in Christmas Island?

Christmas Island uses the Australian dollar (AUD, symbol $).

What languages are spoken in Christmas Island?

The main language of Christmas Island is English.

What is the calling code for Christmas Island?

The international dialing code for Christmas Island is +61.

Does Christmas Island share land borders?

No — Christmas Island has no land borders with other countries.

Query Christmas Island from the API

Every value on this page is available from the free REST API — no key required. Each endpoint below is filled in for Christmas Island; copy any URL and run it.

This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/CX
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/CXR
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/162
Look up by ISO numeric codeDocs
GET countries.dev/name/christmas%20island
Search by country nameDocs
Places in this country
GET countries.dev/cities?country=CX
Largest cities in Christmas IslandDocs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=-10.5&lng=105.66666666
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
Find similar countries
GET countries.dev/region/Oceania
Countries in OceaniaDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/Australia%20and%20New%20Zealand
Countries in Australia and New ZealandDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/AUD
Countries using the Australian dollarDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/en
Countries that speak EnglishDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/61
Countries with calling code +61Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B07%3A00
Countries in UTC+07:00Docs
GET countries.dev/tld/cx
Countries on the .cx domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/Christmas%20Island
Countries whose people are "Christmas Island"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/Flying%20Fish%20Cove
Find a country by capital (Flying Fish Cove)Docs
See Christmas Island on the interactive map