GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Christmas Island
Christmas Island is an Australian external territory south of Java in the eastern Indian Ocean. Its institutional link to Australia coexists with proximity to Southeast Asia.
Fast Facts
- Flying Fish Cove is the principal settlement.
- Phosphate extraction has shaped its economy and landscape.
- Red crabs migrate from forest to coast to reproduce.
Connected lessons
- Christmas IslandMap, explanation and practice
- From the Arabian Sea to disputed reefsGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- KiribatiRelated places
- Sunda StraitRelated places
- Lombok StraitRelated places