Demographics
As of 2006, the estimated population is 1,493. (The Australian Bureau of Statistics reports a population of 1,508 as of the 2001 Census.)
The ethnic composition is 70% Chinese, 20% European, and 10% Malay. According to the CIA World Factbook, religions practised on Christmas Island include Buddhism 36%, Christianity 18%, Islam 25% and others 21%. English is the official language, but Chinese languages and Malay are also spoken.
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