| Country name | conventional long form: Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands conventional short form: Ashmore and Cartier Islands etymology: named after British Captain Samuel ASHMORE, who first sighted his namesake island in 1811, and after the ship Cartier, from which the second island was discovered in 1800 |
| Dependency status | territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport |
| Legal system | the laws of the Commonwealth of Australia and the laws of the Northern Territory of Australia, where applicable, apply |
| Citizenship | see Australia |
| Diplomatic representation in the US | none (territory of Australia) |
| Diplomatic representation from the US | embassy: none (territory of Australia) |
| Flag description | the flag of Australia is used |
Source: CIA World Factbook
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