Capitale | nome: The Settlement (Flying Fish Cove) coordinate geografiche: 10 25 S, 105 43 E differenza di tempo: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: self-descriptive name for the main locus of population |
Indipendenza | none (territory of Australia) |
Festa nazionale | Australia Day (commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet of Australian settlers), 26 Gennaio (1788) |
Costituzione | history: 1 Ottobre 1958 (Christmas Island Act 1958) amendments: amended many times, last in 2016 (2017) |
Suffragio | 18 anni |
Ramo esecutivo | capo dello stato: Queen ELIZABETH II (da allora 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia General Sir Peter COSGROVE (da allora 28 March 2014) capo di governo: Administrator Natasha GRIGGS (da allora 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 |
Fonte: CIA World Factbook - Aggiornato a partire da dicembre 31, 2019