| Country name | conventional long form: Territory of Norfolk Island
conventional short form: Norfolk Island |
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| Government type | NA |
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| Capital | 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) |
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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 | Bounty Day (commemorates the arrival of Pitcairn Islanders), 8 June (1856) |
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| Constitution | Norfolk Island Act of 1979, as amended in 2005 |
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| 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 |
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| Suffrage | 18 years of age; universal |
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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 Grant TAMBLING (since 1 November 2003)
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
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 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)
elections: last held 20 October 2004 (next to be held by December 2007)
election results: seats - independents 9 (note - no political parties) |
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| Judicial branch | Supreme Court; Court of Petty Sessions |
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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 | UPU |
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| 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 |
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