Christmas Island
Christmas Island is an island and external territory of Australia, located in the Indian Ocean. Its capital is Flying Fish Cove. It covers 135 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Flying Fish Cove
- Area
- 135 km²
- Currency
- Australian dollar
Christmas Island at a glance
- In its own language
- Territory of Christmas Island
- Status
- Territory
- Continent
- Asia
- Capital
- Flying Fish Cove
- Area
- 135 km² (52 mi²)
- People are called
- Christmas Islander, Christmas Islanders
- Official languages
- English
- Currency
- Australian dollar
- Country codes
- CX, CXR
- Internet domain
- .cx
- Drives on the
- left
- Coordinates
- -10.49°, 105.6275°
Christmas Island on a map
Christmas Island is shown in green. It has no neighbours listed in the data.
- Christmas Island
How far are you from Christmas Island?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator shows the straight-line distance to the nearest country border from where you are.
Questions
What is the capital of Christmas Island?
The capital of Christmas Island is Flying Fish Cove.
How big is Christmas Island?
Christmas Island covers 135 square kilometres (52 square miles).
What currency does Christmas Island use?
The Australian dollar.
What language is spoken in Christmas Island?
The official language of Christmas Island is English.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.