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Administrative divisions
none (territory of Australia) |
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Capital city
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The Settlement |
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Capital city > Geographic coordinates
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10 25 S, 105 43 E |
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Capital city > Time difference
UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
Executive branch > Chief of state
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by the Australian governor general |
Executive branch > Elections
the monarch is hereditary; administrator appointed by the governor general of Australia and represents the monarch and Australia |
Executive branch > Head of government
Administrator Neil LUCAS (since 30 January 2006) |
Flag description
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, while 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 |
Independence
none (territory of Australia) |
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International organization participation
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none |
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Judicial branch
Supreme Court; District Court; Magistrate's Court |
Legal system
under the authority of the governor general of Australia and Australian law |
Legislative branch
unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) |
Legislative branch > Election results
percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 9 |
Legislative branch > Elections
held every two years with half the members standing for election; last held 20 October 2007 (next to be held in 2009) |
National holiday
Australia Day, 26 January (1788) |
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Political parties and leaders
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none |
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Political pressure groups and leaders
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none |
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Status
dependent democracy |
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Transnational Issues > Disputes > International
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none |
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