Christmas Island stamps

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Christmas Island is a dependency of Australia, in the Indian Ocean, south of the western tip of Java. The island is mainly a plateau about 300 m (about 1000 ft) above sea level. The chief industry is the mining of phosphate rock. However, as the phosphate reserves begin to dwindle, the government is encouraging the development of tourism. The population is made up of Chinese, Malays, and a lesser number of Europeans. The island was annexed by Britain in 1888 and was incorporated in the Straits Settlements colony the following year. In 1900 it was made part of the Settlement of Singapore. During World War II (1939-1945), the island was occupied by the Japanese. It was transferred to Australian administration in 1958. Area, 135 sq km (52 sq mi); population (1993) 2,500.

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See also: Postage stamps and postal history of Christmas Island


#90

Scott: #90P

Issued: 27.8.1979

Death Centenary of Sir Rowland Hill

%231 Inside #90a: Christmas Island #1O

%2311 Inside #90b: Christmas Island #11O

%2321 Inside #90c: Christmas Island #21O

%2325 Inside #90d: Christmas Island #25O

%2334 Inside #90e: Christmas Island #34O


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Scott: #275P

Issued: 11.7.1990

Centenary of Visit by Botanist Henry Ridley

%2377 Inside #275: Christmas Island #77O


%23407

Scott: #407O

Issued: 11.9.1997

Christmas '97

Inside #407: Stamp on Envelope


Best website related:

Christmas Island Postal History

http://shoebox.heindorffhus.dk/frame-ChristmasIsland.htm

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Christmas Island #1

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Christmas Island #11

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Christmas Island #25

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Christmas Island #34

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Christmas Island #77

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Christmas Is #407

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