| Country name | conventional long form: Territory of Christmas Island
conventional short form: Christmas Island |
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| Government type | NA |
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| Capital | name: The Settlement
geographic coordinates: 18 44 N, 64 19 W
time difference: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
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| Administrative divisions | none (territory of Australia) |
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| Independence | none (territory of Australia) |
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| National holiday | Australia Day, 26 January (1788) |
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| Constitution | Christmas Island Act of 1958-59 (1 October 1958) as amended by the Territories Law Reform Act of 1992 |
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| Legal system | under the authority of the governor general of Australia and Australian law |
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| Executive branch | chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by the Australian governor general
head of government: Administrator Neil LUCAS (since 30 January 2006)
elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; administrator appointed by the governor general of Australia and represents the monarch and Australia |
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| Legislative branch | 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 in May 2005 (next to be held in May 2007)
election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 9 |
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| Judicial branch | Supreme Court; District Court; Magistrate's Court |
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Political parties
and leaders | none |
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Political pressure
groups and leaders | none |
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International organization
participation | none |
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| 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; the flag of Australia is used for official purposes |
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