Christmas Island

  CHRISTMAS ISLAND

A. THE TERRITORY

Territory of Christmas Island is northwest of Perth and is a
non-self-governing dependent territory of Australia.  The economy is
based on phosphate mining (which closes and re-opens frequently).  A
commercial spaceport construction is planned.

B. THE PEOPLE

The population is ~1,620 and official language English, but Chinese is
more widely spoken.

C. RELIGIONS

~36% are Buddhist, ~25% Muslim, ~18.19% claim to be Christian, ~15%
Chinese, ~5.81% Non-religious.

Donna Siemens

References:

Operation World, Jason Mandryk. Colorado Springs: Biblica Publishing, 2010.