Obviously it is Christmas Island. And here is a picture of a bomb being detonated about 10 miles south of the island in 1962.
The Brits and Americans tested quite a few bombs near the island, and even evacuated the natives for some of the tests (and put them in effective detention camps where a lot died), although some servicemen had to remain so that we could find out what effects radioactivity had on them (er, they became really ill). But at least we got our bombs.
Wait a minute, this isn't very Christmassy. Must make up for it tomorrow.
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