Kiritimati (Christmas Island)
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Kiritimati or Christmas Island is a Pacific Ocean atoll in the northern Line Islands and part of the Republic of Kiribati. Nuclear tests were conducted on the island by the United Kingdom in the late 1950s. During these tests islanders were not evacuated. Subsequently British servicemen as well as local islanders have claimed to have suffered from exposure to the radiation from these blasts.
The island has the greatest land area of any coral atoll in the world: about 322 square kilometres (124 sq mi); it is about 150 km (93 mi) in perimeter, while the lagoon shoreline extends for over 48 km (30 mi). Kiritimati comprises over 70% of the total land area of Kiribati, a nation encompassing 33 Pacific atolls and islands. It lies 232 km (144 mi) north of the Equator, 6,700 km (4,200 mi) from Sydney, and 5,360 km (3,330 mi) from San Francisco.
It's roughly 320 km2 (120 sq mi) lagoon opens to the sea in the northwest; Burgle Channel (the entrance to the lagoon) is divided into the northern Cook Island Passage and the southern South Passage. The southeastern part of the lagoon is partially dried out today; essentially, progressing SE from Burgle Channel, the 160 km2 (62 sq mi) main lagoon gradually turns into a network of subsidiary lagoons, tidal flats, partially hypersaline brine ponds and salt pans, which as a whole has about the same area again as the main lagoon. Thus, the land and lagoon areas can only be given approximately, as no firm boundary exists between the main island body and the salt flats.
Kiritimati is the first inhabited place on Earth to experience the New Year each year (see also Caroline Atoll, Kiribati). Despite being 1,530 miles (2,460 km) east of the 180 meridian, a 1995 realignment of the International Dateline by the Republic of Kiribati 'moved' Kiritimati to west of the dateline.
The entire island is a Wildlife Sanctuary; access to five particularly sensitive areas is restricted.
Charts
See Kiribati.
Weather
See Kiribati.
Passages
See Kiribati.
Islands
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- [[Island1]]
- [[Island2]]
Communication
See Kiribati.
Add any navigation notes such approaches, dangers etc here. If this section does not apply remove it.
Entrance
Kiritimati (Christmas Island) is a port of entry for Kiribati. For details see Entrance: Kiribati.
Berthing
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Marinas & Yacht Clubs
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Anchorages
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Amenities
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| Internet | ? |
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Provisioning
Give the names and locations of supermarkets, grocery stores, bakeries, etc.
Store name1 [[Kiritimati (Christmas Island)#Store name1|Store name1]]
Store name2 [[Kiritimati (Christmas Island)#Store name2|Store name2]]
Eating out
Give the name of recommended restaurant, tavernas, pastry stores, etc.
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Name [[Kiritimati (Christmas Island)#Name|Name]]
- Location2
- Name [[Kiritimati (Christmas Island)#Name|Name]]
Transportation
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Tourism
History
Give a short history of the island.
Places to Visit
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Friends
Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.
Forums
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Links
- Kiritimati at the Wikipedia
- Kiritimati at the Wikivoyage
References & Publications
See Kiribati.
Comments
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