Christmas Island
geographical name
                                                                                                                            
                                                            Christ·mas Island
                    
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                  ˈkri-sməs  
                                                      
                                                          
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                                                      island in the eastern part of the Indian Ocean 225 miles (360 kilometers) south of the western end of Java; administered by Australia area 52 square miles (135 square kilometers), population 1000                                      
                
                    
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                                                        see kiritimati                                      
                
                    
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