جزيرة عيد الميلاد

Coordinates: 10°29′S 105°38′E / 10.483°S 105.633°E / -10.483; 105.633
(تم التحويل من جزر عيد الميلاد)
جزيرة عيد الميلاد
Christmas Island
Territory of Christmas Island
Wilayah Pulau Krismas (ملايو)
圣诞岛领地 (صينية)
Flying Fish Cove
Flying Fish Cove
Location of Christmas Island
Location of Christmas Island
الدولة ذات السيادةأستراليا
إعلان السيادة البريطانية
(الضم)
6 يونيو 1888
الانتقال من سنغافورة
إلى أستراليا
1 October 1958
العاصمة
and largest city
Flying Fish Cove
("The Settlement")
10°25′18″S 105°40′41″E / 10.42167°S 105.67806°E / -10.42167; 105.67806
اللغات الرسميةNone
اللغات المحكية
الجماعات العرقية
21.2% Chinese
12.7% Australian
18% Malay
7% English
2.5% Irish
41.8% other (including Malaysian Indians and Eurasians)
صفة المواطنChristmas Islander
الحكومةDirectly administered dependency
• Monarch
Elizabeth II
David Hurley
Natasha Griggs
Gordon Thompson
المساحة
• Total
135 km2 (52 sq mi)
• Water (%)
0
أعلى منسوب
361 m (1٬184 ft)
التعداد
• 2016 census
1,843 (2016)[1]
• Density
10.39/km2 (26.9/sq mi) (not ranked)
العملةAustralian dollar (AUD)
Time zoneUTC+07:00 (CXT)
Driving sideleft
Calling code+61 891
Postcode
WA 6798
ISO 3166 codeCX
Internet TLD.cx, .au
جزيرة عيد الميلاد
الصينية التقليدية聖誕島
الصينية المبسطة圣诞岛
Territory of Christmas Island
الصينية التقليدية聖誕島領地
الصينية المبسطة圣诞岛领地
ملايو name
ملايوWilayah Pulau Krismas

جزيرة عيد الميلاد (بالإنجليزية: Christmas Island) هي منطقة صغيرة غير ذاتية الحكم تتبع أستراليا. تقع الجزيرة في المحيط الهندي على بعد 2360 كلم من شمال غرب مدينة پرث في أستراليا الغربية، و 500 كلم من جنوب مدينة جاكرتا في إندونيسيا. يقارب عدد سكانها 1600 نسمة، يتركزون في مناطق الاستقرار في الحافة الشمالية من الجزيرة حيث تقع العاصمة فلاينغ فيش كوف. لها طوبوغرافيا طبيعية فريدة، وتثير اهتمام العلماء لكثرة الأحياء النباتية والحيوانية التي تنمو بعزلة وبدون تدخل البشر. مساحتها 135 كم2.

يسكنها صينيو إندونيسيا وملايو لانها كانت ضمن سلطنات اندونيسيا السابقة

والاسلام هو الدين الأول علي الجزيرة بنسبة 20%

يليه البوذية 15%

وتعد جزيرة كريسماس و جزر كوكوز معقل للمسلمين الملايو في استراليا

بالاضافة انهم نقطتين للتهريب واللاجئين لقربهم الجغرافي من اندونيسيا اكثر من استراليا

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التاريخ

أول زيارات الأوروپيين، 1643

The first European to sight the island was Richard Rowe of the Thomas in 1615.[2] Captain William Mynors of the Royal Mary, an English East India Company vessel, named the island when he sailed past it on Christmas Day, in 1643.[3] The island was included on English and Dutch navigation charts as early as the beginning of the 17th century, but it was not until 1666 that a map published by Dutch cartographer Pieter Goos included the island. Goos labelled the island "Mony" or "Moni",[4] the meaning of which is unclear.[5]

الاستكشاف والضم

پون سان في المساء
محال پون سان

The first attempt at exploring the island was in 1857 by the crew of the Amethyst. They tried to reach the summit of the island but found the cliffs impassable.

التحويل إلى أستراليا

At Australia's request, the United Kingdom transferred sovereignty to Australia, with a $20 million payment from the Australian government to Singapore as compensation for the loss of earnings from the phosphate revenue.[6] The United Kingdom's Christmas Island Act was given royal assent on 14 May 1958, enabling Britain to transfer authority over Christmas Island from Singapore to Australia by an order-in-council.[7] Australia's Christmas Island Act was passed in September 1958 and the island was officially placed under the authority of the Commonwealth of Australia on 1 October 1958.[8]

الجغرافيا

Christmas Island

The island is about 19 kilometres (12 mi) in greatest length and 14.5 km (9.0 mi) in breadth. The total land area is 135 square kilometres (52 sq mi), with 138.9 km (86.3 mi) of coastline. The island is the flat summit of an underwater mountain more than 4,500 metres (14,800 ft) high,[9] which rises from about 4,200 m (13,780 ft) below the sea and only about 300 m (984 ft) above it.[10]


المناخ

Christmas Island is located towards the southern edge of the equatorial region. Climate is tropical and temperatures vary little throughout the year. The highest temperature is usually around 29 °C (84 °F) in March and April, while the lowest temperature is 23 °C (73 °F) and occurs in August. There is a dry season from July to October with only occasional showers. The wet season is between November and June, and includes monsoons, with downpours of rain at random times of the day. Tropical cyclones also occur in the wet season, bringing very strong winds, rain and enormous seas.

Climate data for مطار جزيرة عيد الميلاد
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 30.7
(87.3)
31.5
(88.7)
31.5
(88.7)
31.4
(88.5)
30.5
(86.9)
29.8
(85.6)
29.3
(84.7)
29.5
(85.1)
30.9
(87.6)
31.4
(88.5)
31.8
(89.2)
31.2
(88.2)
31.8
(89.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.0
(82.4)
28.0
(82.4)
28.3
(82.9)
28.3
(82.9)
27.8
(82.0)
27.1
(80.8)
26.3
(79.3)
26.1
(79.0)
26.3
(79.3)
26.9
(80.4)
27.3
(81.1)
27.8
(82.0)
27.4
(81.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.7
(72.9)
22.7
(72.9)
23.1
(73.6)
23.5
(74.3)
23.8
(74.8)
23.3
(73.9)
22.6
(72.7)
22.2
(72.0)
22.3
(72.1)
22.7
(72.9)
22.9
(73.2)
22.6
(72.7)
22.9
(73.2)
Record low °C (°F) 18.8
(65.8)
18.4
(65.1)
18.6
(65.5)
18.3
(64.9)
19.3
(66.7)
14.1
(57.4)
16.2
(61.2)
17.7
(63.9)
16.7
(62.1)
18.2
(64.8)
18.0
(64.4)
18.0
(64.4)
14.1
(57.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 297.2
(11.70)
344.5
(13.56)
302.7
(11.92)
227.5
(8.96)
186.7
(7.35)
172.3
(6.78)
99.7
(3.93)
42.3
(1.67)
57.4
(2.26)
78.5
(3.09)
156.8
(6.17)
222.1
(8.74)
2٬183
(85.94)
Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology[11]

الديمغرافيا

تعداد سكان جزيرة عيد الميلاد، من إحصاء 2011، يُظهر نسبة كبيرة للذكور على الإناث.

As of the 2016 Australian census, the population of Christmas Island is 1,843.[1] 21.2% of the population had Chinese ancestry (up from 18.3% in 2001), 12.7% had generic Australian ancestry (11.7% in 2001), 12% had Malay ancestry (9.3% in 2001), 10% had English ancestry (8.9% in 2001), and 2.3% of the population was of Irish origin (the same share as in 2001). 48.1% of the population has undetermined ancestry. اعتبارا من 2016, most of them are people born in Christmas Island and many are of Chinese and Malay origin.[1] 38.5% of people were born in Australia. The next most common country of birth was Malaysia at 20.1%. 27.8% of the population spoke English as their family language, while 17.2% spoke Mandarin Chinese, 17.2% spoke Malay, 3.7% Cantonese, 1.5% Southern Min, and 1% Tagalog.[1] Additionally, there are small local populations of Malaysian Indians and Eurasians.[12][13]


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الثقافة

The culture of Christmas Island is unique, for people of many different ethnicities inhabit the area. Historically, the majority of Christmas Islanders were those of Chinese, Malay, and Indian origins, the initial permanent settlers; as a result, they have significantly influenced the local culture.[14] Today, the majority of residents are Chinese, with significant numbers of European Australians and Malays as well as smaller Indian and Eurasian communities too. The main languages of Christmas Island are English and Chinese. Dress is usually modest, and tourists should keep a wrap, such as a sarong or pareo, on hand to cover shorts, bathing suits, and tank tops. It is common to remove shoes when entering a house and to also avoid touching anyone's head.

Religion in Christmas Island[1]
الدين 2011 2016
Islam 14.8% 19.4%
Buddhism 16.8% 18.1%
Christianity 10.8% 8.9%
Not religious 9.2% 15.2%
Other religion 48.4% 38.4%

الدين

Religious beliefs are diverse, but people are very tolerant of each other's religions. The religions practised include Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Islam, and Christianity. There is a Mosque in Flying Fish Cove. With all of these religions, there are many religious festivals, such as Spring Festival, Hari Raya, Christmas and Easter.[15] Additionally, there is a Bahá'í centre on the island.[16]

عناصر الجذب

Car moving across the backroads of Christmas Island

النبيت والوحيش

Christmas Island was uninhabited until the late 19th century, allowing many species to evolve without human interference. Two-thirds of the island has been declared a National Park, which is managed by the Australian Department of Environment and Heritage through Parks Australia. Christmas Island contains unique species, both of flora and fauna, some of which are threatened with, or have become, extinct.



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ملاحظات

  1. ^ الإنگليزية ليس لها وضع قانوني في جزيرة عيد الميلاد وفي أستراليا، ولكنها لغة الأمر الواقع في التواصل في الحكومة.

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  14. ^ خطأ استشهاد: وسم <ref> غير صحيح؛ لا نص تم توفيره للمراجع المسماة SCMP
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للاستزادة

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  • Allen, Gerald R.; Steene, Roger C. (1998). Fishes of Christmas Island (1 ed.). Christmas Island Natural History Association. ISBN 0-9591210-1-3. 197 pages including many photographs and plates.
  • Allen, Gerald R.; Steene, Roger C.; Orchard, Max (2007). Fishes of Christmas Island (2 ed.). Christmas Island Natural History Association. ISBN 978-0-9591210-8-7.
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  • Christmas Island, Indian Ocean – a Unique Island. Published by a committee of present and former employees of the phosphate mining company. 1984. 60 pages including colour photographs.
  • Ayris, Cyril (1993). Tai Ko Seng – Gordon Bennett of Christmas Island. Gordon Bennett Educational Foundation. ISBN 0-646-15483-4. 263 pages including photographs.
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External links

10°29′S 105°38′E / 10.483°S 105.633°E / -10.483; 105.633

https://www.news.com.au/national/christmas-island-malay-muslims-sympathy-for-refugees-fades/news-story/1aee4749482e7bab321fe3bab9c0af42