Location
The Resume
(December 25, 1643- )
Located in the Pacific Ocean
Currently owned by the U.K.
Formerly owned jointly by the U.S. and U.K.
Originally part of the British Gilbert and Ellice Islands.
Why Christmas Island (U.K.) might be annoying
It is confusing because a second Christmas Island belongs to Australia (in the Indian Ocean).
The country is named after a holiday.
The U.S. and Britain both claimed the island.
The U.S. and Britain jointly used it as a nuclear test area (before the ban).
In a referendum, the citizens decided to be part of Britain than the U.S.
The island is shaped like a penis.
Why Christmas Island (U.K.) might not be annoying
They mostly mine phosphate.
They are the largest atoll in the Pacific.
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Year In Review:
For 2010, as of last week, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
For 2009, Out of 60 Votes: 36.67% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 41 Votes: 56.10% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 100 Votes: 53.00% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 172 Votes: 53.49% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 187 Votes: 50.80% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 246 Votes: 46.34% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 538 Votes: 46.65% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 920 Votes: 53.04% Annoying
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