| Government | Norfolk Island |
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Country name:
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conventional long form: Territory of Norfolk Island
conventional short form: Norfolk Island |
Dependency status:
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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: Kingston
geographic coordinates: 29 03 S, 167 58 E
time difference: UTC+11.5 (16.5 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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Bounty Day (commemorates the arrival of Pitcairn Islanders), 8 June (1856) |
Constitution:
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Norfolk Island Act of 1979 as amended in 2005 |
Legal system:
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English common law and the laws of Australia |
International law organization participation:
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void |
Suffrage:
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18 years of age; universal |
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 Owen WALSH (since October 2007)
cabinet: Executive Council made up of 4 of the 9 members of the Legislative Assembly; the council devises government policy and acts as an advisor to the administrator
elections: the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch; administrator appointed by the governor general of Australia and represents the monarch and Australia |
Legislative branch:
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unicameral Legislative Assembly (9 seats; members elected by electors who have nine equal votes each but only four votes can be given to any one candidate; members to serve three-year terms)
elections: last held on 17 March 2010 (next to be held in 2013)
election results: seats - independents 9 (note - no political parties) |
Judicial branch:
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Supreme Court; Court of Petty Sessions |
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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UPU |
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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three vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and green with a large green Norfolk Island pine tree centered in the slightly wider white band; green stands for the rich vegetation on the island, and the pine tree - endemic to the island - is a symbol of Norfolk Island
note: somewhat reminiscent of the flag of Canada with its use of only two colors and depiction of a prominent local floral symbol in the central white band |
National symbol(s):
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Norfolk Island pine |
Government - note:
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void |
National anthem:
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name: "Come Ye Blessed"
lyrics/music: New Testament/John Prindle SCOTT
note: the local anthem, whose lyrics consist of the words from Matthew 25:34-36, 40, is also known as "The Pitcairn Anthem;" as a territory of Australia, "God Save the Queen" is official (see Australia), however, the island does not recognize "Advance Australia Fair" |
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