Named by English seafarer Captain William Mynors on Christmas Day in 1643, Christmas Island is an Australian territory located in the middle of the Indian Ocean. The tiny island sits roughly 225 ...

That’s how Sook Yee Lai remembers her childhood on Christmas Island, an overseas territory of Australia that’s about a 3.5-hour flight northwest of Perth, the capital of Western Australia.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Captain Obvious will tell you three things about Christmas Island. It’s home to one of the planet’s most mind-boggling annual ...

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