Flying Fish Cove

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Flying Fish Cove?Christmas Island, Indian Ocean
2. What is the capital of Flying Fish Cove?Yes, it is the capital and main settlement of Christmas Island
3. When was Flying Fish Cove built?1888
4. Why is it called Flying Fish Cove?The town is named after the British ship HMS Flying-Fish, which helped explore and map the island. It is not named after fish that can fly.
5. How many people live in Flying Fish Cove?About one‑third of the island’s 1,600 residents live in Flying Fish Cove and the nearby villages of Drumsite, Silver City, and Poon Saan.

External Territory: A territory administered by a sovereign state but not forming an integral part of it.
Colonial Administration: The system of governance established by a colonial power in a territory it controls.
Maritime Jurisdiction: The authority of a state over its territorial waters and adjacent maritime zones.