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Administrative divisions none (territory of Australia)
Capital city	Kingston
Definition: Government > Capital city
Capital city > Geographic coordinates	29 03 S, 167 58 E
Definition: Government > Capital city > Geographic coordinates
Constitution Norfolk Island Act of 1979, as amended in 2005
Definition: Government > Constitution
Executive branch > Cabinet Executive Council is made up of four of the nine members of the Legislative Assembly; the council devises government policy and acts as an advisor to the administrator
Definition: Government > Executive branch > Cabinet
Executive branch > Chief of state Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by the Australian governor general
Definition: Government > Executive branch > Chief of state
Executive branch > Head of government Acting Administrator Owen WALSH (since October 2007)
Definition: Government > Executive branch > Head of government
Flag description 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
Definition: Government > Flag description
Independence none (territory of Australia)
Definition: Government > Independence
International organization participation	UPU
Definition: Government > International organization participation
Judicial branch Supreme Court; Court of Petty Sessions
Definition: Government > Judicial branch
Legal system based on the laws of Australia, local ordinances and acts; English common law applies in matters not covered by either Australian or Norfolk Island law
Definition: Government > Legal system
Legislative branch 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; to serve three-year terms)
Definition: Government > Legislative branch
Legislative branch > Elections last held 21 March 2007 (next to be held by 28 March 2010)
Definition: Government > Legislative branch > Elections
National holiday Bounty Day (commemorates the arrival of Pitcairn Islanders), 8 June
Definition: Government > National holiday
Political parties and leaders	none
Definition: Government > Political parties and leaders
Political pressure groups and leaders	none
Definition: Government > Political pressure groups and leaders
Status dependent democracy
Definition: Government > Status
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal
Definition: Government > Suffrage
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International	none
Definition: Government > Transnational Issues > Disputes > International

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