| Hauptstadt | Name: The Settlement (Flying Fish Cove) geographische Koordinaten: 10 25 S, 105 43 E Zeitunterschied: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: self-descriptive name for the main locus of population |
| Unabhängigkeit | none (territory of Australia) |
| Nationalfeiertag | Australia Day (commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet of Australian settlers), 26 Januar (1788) |
| Konstitution | history: 1 Oktober 1958 (Christmas Island Act 1958) amendments: amended many times, last in 2016 (2017) |
| Wahlrecht | 18 Jahre |
| Exekutive | Staatsoberhaupt: Queen ELIZABETH II (seit dem 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia General Sir Peter COSGROVE (seit dem 28 March 2014) Regierungschef: Administrator Natasha GRIGGS (seit dem 5 October 2018) elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the Australian prime minister; administrator appointed by the governor general of Australia for a 2-year term and represents the monarch and Australia |
Quelle: CIA World Factbook - Version Dezember 31, 2019
