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Interesting Facts about Christmas Island

Trivia, oddities, and curious tidbits about Christmas Island.

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1 curious facts about Christmas Island.

  • Named in 1643 for the day of its discovery, the island was annexed and settlement was begun by the UK in 1888. Phosphate mining began in the 1890s.
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