Christmas Island People 1996

Population:

889 (July 1995 est.)

Age structure:

0-14 years:

15-64 years:

65 years and over:

Population growth rate:

-9% (1995 est.)

Birth rate:

Death rate:

Net migration rate:

Infant mortality rate:

Life expectancy at birth:

total population:

male:

female:

Total fertility rate:

Nationality:

noun:

Christmas Islander(s)

adjective:

Christmas Island

Ethnic divisions:

Chinese 61%, Malay 25%, European 11%, other 3%, no indigenous population

Religions:

Buddhist 36.1%, Muslim 25.4%, Christian 17.7% (Roman Catholic 8.2%, Church of England 3.2%, Presbyterian 0.9%, Uniting Church 0.4%, Methodist 0.2%, Baptist 0.1%, and other 4.7%), none 12.7%, unknown 4.6%, other 3.5% (1981)

Languages:

English

Labor force:

by occupation:

all workers are employees of the Phosphate Mining Company of Christmas Island, Ltd.

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