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Christmas Island-CIA World Fact Book
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Named in 1643 for the day of its discovery, the island was annexed and settlement began by the UK in 1888. Phosphate mining began in the 1890s. The UK transferred sovereignty to Australia in 1958. Alm READ MORE
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/kt.ht...

Christmas Island History Parks Austrailian
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Christmas Island History The first written record of the existence of the Island was made in 1615. Captain William Mynors of the Royal Mary passed the Island and named it on Christmas day 25 Decemb READ MORE
http://www.environment.gov.au/parks/christmas/islehistory.html
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