Christmas Island is 135 km ² in size. It is located in the Indian Ocean. The main city is Flying Fish Cove.

A large part of Christmas Island is covered with tropical rainforest. The invertebrates of Christmas Island have hardly been researched and hundreds of species are still waiting to be described. So far, 14 species of snails, 70 species of moths and various butterflies, 90 species of beetles and various arachnids have been recorded. 53 species were introduced (intentionally or unintentionally), including honeybees, fruit flies, cockroaches, the agate snail and the yellow spinner ant.

The Christmas Island National Park was established in 1980, so that two thirds of the island is now under nature protection .

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