Christmas Island Trivia Quiz

Christmas Island is located in the Indian Ocean around 350 kilometres south of Java and Sumatra and about 1,550 km northwest of the closest point on the Australian mainland.

The main settlement on Christmas Island is Flying Fish Cove.

Historically, Asian Australians of Chinese, Malay, and Indian descent formed the majority of the population.

<p>The main languages in use on Christmas Island are English and Malay.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Christmas Island had a population of 1,692 residents as of 2021.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The scientific name of the Christmas Island red crab is Gecarcoidea natalis.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An estimated 43.7 million adult red crabs once lived on Christmas Island alone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The accidental introduction of the yellow crazy ant is believed to have killed about 10–15 million of the red crabs in recent years.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Christmas Island red crabs make an annual mass migration to the sea to lay their eggs in the ocean.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>As of 2020, the red crab had not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and it was not listed on their Red List.</p> Signup and view all the answers