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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Geographical Locations
  2. Indian Ocean Islands
  3. Territory of Christmas Island

Preferred term

Territory of Christmas Island

Type

  • Geographical

Definition

  • Information An island in the Indian Ocean, located at 10° 30' S latitude and 105 40 E longitude, which is a territory of Australia.

    Source: CIA Fact Book

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • Christmas Island (Indian Ocean)

Scope note

  • Use for the island located at 10° 30' S latitude and 105° 40' E longitude in the Indian Ocean; For Christmas Island (Kiritimati) at 1° 52' N latitude and 157° 20' W longitude in the Pacific Ocean USE Kiribati.

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/123836

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