| Capitale | nom: West Island coordonnées géographiques: 12 10 S, 96 50 E différence de temps: UTC+6.5 (11.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | none (territory of Australia) |
| Fête nationale | Australia Day (commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet of Australian settlers), 26 Janvier (1788) |
| Constitution | history: 23 Novembre 1955 (Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955) amendments: amended many times, last in 2016 (2017) |
| Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 18 ans |
| Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): Queen ELIZABETH II (depuis 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia General Sir Peter COSGROVE (depuis 28 March 2014) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Administrator Natasha GRIGGS (depuis 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 |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
