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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.