| Government | Christmas Island |
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Country name:
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conventional long form: Territory of Christmas Island
conventional short form: Christmas Island |
Dependency status:
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non-self governing territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government |
Government type:
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NA |
Capital:
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name: The Settlement
geographic coordinates: 10 25 S, 105 43 E
time difference: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
Administrative divisions:
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none (territory of Australia) |
Dependent areas:
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void |
Independence:
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none (territory of Australia) |
National holiday:
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Australia Day, 26 January (1788) |
Constitution:
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Christmas Island Act of 1958-59 (1 October 1958) as amended by the Territories Law Reform Act of 1992 |
Legal system:
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legal system is under the authority of the governor general of Australia and Australian law |
International law organization participation:
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void |
Suffrage:
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18 years of age |
Executive branch:
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chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952) represented by the Australian governor general
head of government: Administrator Brian LACY (since 5 October 2009)
elections: the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the Australian prime minister; administrator appointed by the governor general of Australia and represents the monarch and Australia |
Legislative branch:
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unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: held every two years with half the members standing for election; last held on 17 October 2009 (next to be held in 2011)
election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 9 |
Judicial branch:
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Supreme Court; District Court; Magistrate's Court |
Political parties and leaders:
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none |
Political pressure groups and leaders:
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none |
International organization participation:
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none |
Diplomatic representation in the US:
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none (territory of Australia) |
Diplomatic representation from the US:
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none (territory of Australia) |
Flag description:
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territorial flag; divided diagonally from upper hoist to lower fly; the upper triangle is green with a yellow image of the Golden Bosun Bird superimposed, the lower triangle is blue with the Southern Cross constellation, representing Australia, superimposed; a centered yellow disk displays a green map of the island
note: the flag of Australia is used for official purposes |
National symbol(s):
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golden bosun bird |
Government - note:
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void |
National anthem:
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note: as a territory of Australia, "Advance Australia Fair" remains official as the national anthem, while "God Save the Queen" serves as the royal anthem (see Australia) |
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