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Geography of Christmas Island

Christmas Island is considered to be a large nation because of its total area. Its total land area is 135 km² (approx. 52 mi²). Continental shelf of Christmas Island is approximately 0 km² (around 0 mi²). Christmas Island is located in Asia. Asia is the world’s largest and most populous continent. Asian countries include, but are not limited to, Russia, China, Japan, Hong Kong, and North and South Korea. Christmas Island is not a landlocked country. It means that is is bordered by at least one major body of water. The average elevation range of Christmas Island is 181 m (591 ft).

Neighbors
Total length of land borders of Christmas Island is 0 kilometers (~0 miles). Christmas Island has no land borders, meaning that it also has no neighbouring countries in the traditional sense of the word.

Cities
The capital city of Christmas Island is Flying Fish Cove.

Elevation
The average elevation range of Christmas Island is 181 m (591 ft). The highest point of Christmas Island is Murray Hill, with its official height being 361 m (1,184 ft). The lowest point of Christmas Island is Indian Ocean. The elevation difference between the highest (Murray Hill) and lowest (Indian Ocean) points of Christmas Island is 361 m (2 ft).

Area
The total land area of Christmas Island is 135 km² (approx. 52 mi²). and the total exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is 0 km² (~0 mi²). The continental shelf of Christmas Island is approximately 0 km² (around 0 mi²). Including land mass and EEZ, the total area of Christmas Island is approximately 135 km² (~52 mi²). Christmas Island is considered to be a large nation because of its total area.

Forest and arable land
There are 0 km² of arable land in Christmas Island, and it comprises 0% of the country's total territory.

https://www.confiduss.com/en/jurisdictions/christmas-island/geography/