Christmas Island: flag, capital and facts
Christmas Island is a territory in Oceania (Australia & Oceania). Its capital is Flying Fish Cove. Area — 135 km². Below: the flag, the key facts and easy ways to remember them.
The flag of Christmas Island
A green-and-blue flag with a golden bird and the Southern Cross.
The capital of Christmas Island — Flying Fish Cove
Flying Fish Cove is the capital of Christmas Island. Flying Fish Cove means just that — the bay of flying fish.
Facts about Christmas Island
- Official name
- Territory of Christmas Island
- Capital
- Flying Fish Cove
- Continent
- Australia & Oceania
- Region
- Oceania
- Area
- 135 km²
- Currency
- AUD ($)
- Status
- Dependent territory
- Coordinates
- -10.5°, 105.66666666°
How to remember the name
The nameChristmas Island — the captain discovered it on Christmas Day and kept the name simple.
Did you know?
Once a year, millions of red crabs cross the island — roads are closed for them!
Other countries of Oceania
AustraliaCanberra
New ZealandWellington
FijiSuva
SamoaApia
Papua New GuineaPort Moresby
VanuatuPort Vila
TongaNuku'alofa
PalauNgerulmud
Solomon IslandsHoniara
MicronesiaPalikir
Marshall IslandsMajuro
KiribatiSouth Tarawa
TuvaluFunafuti
NauruYaren
French PolynesiaPapeetē
GuamHagåtña
New CaledoniaNouméa
Cook IslandsAvarua
Northern Mariana IslandsSaipan
American SamoaPago Pago
NiueAlofi
Norfolk IslandKingston
Cocos (Keeling) IslandsWest Island
Wallis and FutunaMata-Utu
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