Christmas Island Geography
Christmas Island Geography: A summary of information about Christmas Island Geography, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Christmas Island: Geography
Location
Southeastern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia
Geographic coordinates
10 30 S, 105 40 E
Map references
Southeast Asia
Area
total: 135 sq km land: 135 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative
about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries
0 km
Coastline
138.9 km
Maritime claims
contiguous zone: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 3 nm
Climate
tropical; heat and humidity moderated by trade winds
Terrain
steep cliffs along coast rise abruptly to central plateau
Elevation extremes
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: Murray Hill 361 m
Natural resources
phosphate
Land use
arable land: NA% permanent crops: NA% permanent pastures: NA% forests and woodland: NA% other: NA% note: mainly tropical rainforest of which 60%-70% is in a national park
Irrigated land
NA sq km
Natural hazards
the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard
Environment - current issues
NA
Geography - note
located along major sea lanes of Indian Ocean
