Capital | nome: West Island coordenadas geográficas: 12 10 S, 96 50 E diferença do tempo: UTC+6.5 (11.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |
Independência | none (territory of Australia) |
Feriado nacional | Australia Day (commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet of Australian settlers), 26 Janeiro (1788) |
Constitución | history: 23 Novembro 1955 (Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955) amendments: emendada many times, last in 2016 (2017) |
Sufrágio | 18 anos de idade |
Poder Executivo | chefe do estado: Queen ELIZABETH II (desde 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia General Sir Peter COSGROVE (desde 28 March 2014) cabeça de governo: Administrator Natasha GRIGGS (desde 5 October 2018) cabinet: NA 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 for a 2-year term and represents the monarch and Australia |
Fonte: CIA World Factbook
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