Christmas Island is located in the Indian Ocean and is considered the Australian Outer Territory. The capital...
Christmas Island is located in the Indian Ocean and is considered the Australian Outer Territory. The capital is Settlement.
English.
The time difference between Moscow (Russia) and Flying Fish Cove (Christmas Island) is four hours.
2,027 people (2017).
Ethnic composition: Chinese, white, Malay, Australian.
Christianity - 23.1%, Buddhists - 16.8%, Muslims - 14.8%, Hindus, atheists.
Tropical with dry and wet seasons. The average annual air temperature + 27 C. In winter comes the rainy season (precipitation 300 mm per month), in summer dry, 40-45 mm per month.
Australian dollar.
Russians require an Australian visa to enter Christmas Island.
Duty-free trade is possible on Christmas Island.
Allowed to carry local and foreign currency (up to 10 thousand Australian dollars), gold and jewelry must be declared.
It is forbidden to import drugs, ammunition, weapons, products. Wood products, bone items, hides, shells can not be imported and exported, as well as plants, bamboo products.
The island can be considered one of the most secluded places on the planet, because hundreds of kilometers in the ocean never (500 km from Jakarta and 2360 km from Perth). The island can be considered the summit of a volcano because its origin is volcanic. Numerous tourist routes pass through the Indian Ocean, so you can get to Christmas Island during a sea cruise (or by plane from Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia).
The coastline of the island is about 140 km, famous beaches: Lily, Greta, West, Doli and others. Depending on your wishes, you can choose a busy shore or a secluded corner. All conditions for water sports are created on the coast, diving is especially popular.
Almost half of the island is occupied by the Australian National Park (with a unique monsoon forest).
Tourists can be offered to go fishing or take a boat ride to watch whale sharks, dolphins and whales in their natural habitat.
History buffs will be interested to see preserved World War II defenses and abandoned phosphate mines. The main attraction is the seasonal migration of red crabs, which occurs annually in autumn.
In local gastronomic traditions were able to combine the customs of China, Indonesia, Australia, Malaysia. The basis of local cuisine are seafood, fish, vegetables and fruits. Vegetables are made from salads or served as a side dish, fruits and pies with fruit - a favorite local dessert.
Meat and fish are often grilled and served with a variety of Asian hot sauces and citrus juice.
The favorite local drink is freshly squeezed fruit juice. Alcohol is imported from all over the world.
The local population is engaged in fishing, but the main income comes from the tourism industry.
Christmas Island could have been called Crab Island because there are so many crabs. For them, special crab crossings are installed on the roads, there are road signs that indicate what you need to do if a crab gets in your way. Several million crabs migrate across the island from the forests on the coast to lay eggs annually in October-November.
The multi-ethnic population of the island lives very friendly, and everyone is happy to celebrate various holidays: Christmas (Catholic), Uraza Bayram (Muslim), New Year (Chinese), etc.
Photo: cattur
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