National Symbols of Christmas Island

Christmas Island is a country in Australia/Oceania. It shares borders with the following countries: The capital of Christmas Island is Flying Fish Cove.

The official language is Malay, Mandarin and the Australian dollar is the currency of the Christmas Island. The domain is .cx and the country code is +61.

National day is celebrated on 13 Aug 2022. Every country in the world has national symbols including national animal, national flower, motto, etc and Christmas Island is no exception.

In Christmas Island, Football is considered as a national sport, and it is a passion of many Australian people. No official National drink is not only a traditional drink, but one of the national drink of Christmas Island. As poetry is a highly appreciated art, many poets like Not Declared represent a national Australian symbol.

and David Hurley (Governor General) is the Prime Minister.

In Christmas Island the power plugs and sockets are of type I. The standard voltage is 230 V and the frequency is 50 Hz.

The Australian national anthem was written by Peter Dodds McCormick and composed by Peter Dodds McCormick.

Country information

Official name(s)	Territory of Christmas Island
Alternative name(s)	Territory of Christmas Island
Regional location	Southeastern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia
Country name etymology	Captain William Mynors of the Royal Mary, an English East India Company vessel, named the island when he sailed past it on Christmas Day, in 1643.
Climate	Tropical with a wet season (December to April) and dry season; heat and humidity moderated by trade winds
Terrain	Steep cliffs along coast rise abruptly to central plateau
Population	1,843
Language(s)	Malay, Mandarin
Religion	Christianity, Islam, & Traditional faiths
Country code	+61
Literacy rate	N/A
Currency	Australian dollar
Capital city	Flying Fish Cove
ISO	CXR
Domain(TLD)	.cx
Ethnicity	Chinese Peranakans, Malay, Australian, English, Irish & other
Head of government	Governor General
Nationality	Australian
Driving side	Drive on the Left-hand side
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Total area	135 km2 (52 sq mi)
Timezone	UTC+07:00 (CXT)
Average elevation	181 m (591 ft)
Coastline	138 Km
Mains electricity	230 V
Emergency telephone numbers	Emergency Telephone Numbers

Coat of arms

Flag map of Christmas Island

Motto of Christmas Island

"Research and Discovery"

National animal of Christmas Island

The National animal of Christmas Island is Land crabs

National flower of Christmas Island

The National flower of Christmas Island is Christmas Island Waxvine . Botanical name is Hoya Aldrichii.

National bird of Christmas Island

The National bird of Christmas Island is Not Declared

Rest of the National symbols of Christmas Island 👇

• 
  National dish
  Pickled eggs
• 
  National dance
  Not Declared
• 
  National dress
  Not Declared
• 
  National monument
  Not Declared
• 
  National anthem
  View Anthem
• 
  National fruit
  Not Declared
• 
  National drink
  No official National drink
• 
  National colors
  Green, gold, white, blue
• 
  National sports
  Football
• 
  National tree
  Not Declared
• 
  National poet
  Not Declared
• 
  National mausoleum
  Not Declared
• 
  Highest peak
  Murray Hill
• 
  Tourism slogan
  N/A
• 
  Emoji flag
  🇨🇽
• 
  National airline
  N/A
• 
  National instrument
  Not Declared
• 
  National hero
  Not Declared
• 
  Prime Minister
  David Hurley (Governor General)
• Mythical Creature
  N/A

Australian Proverbs - Popular quotes, proverbs and sayings.

The clash of ideas brings forth the spark of truth.

Blood is thicker than water.

One man’s meat is another man’s poison.

Australia – land of tomorrow.

Once bitten, twice shy.

Half a loaf is better than none.

In the planting season visitors come singly, and in harvest time they come in crowds.

Dog must not steal from dog.

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

If you catch a man, throw him back!

Compare Christmas Island with other countries

Compare Christmas Island with its neighbours

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