| Hoofdstad | name: The Settlement (Flying Fish Cove) geographic coordinates: 10 25 S, 105 43 E time difference: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: self-descriptive name for the main locus of population |
| Onafhankelijkheid dag | none (territory of Australia) |
| Nationale feestdag | Australia Day (commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet of Australian settlers), 26 Januari (1788) |
| Grondwet | history: 1 Oktober 1958 (Christmas Island Act 1958) amendments: amended many times, last in 2016 (2017) |
| Stemmen | 18 jaar |
| uitvoerende macht | chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia General Sir Peter COSGROVE (since 28 March 2014) head of government: Administrator Natasha GRIGGS (since 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 |
Referenties: CIA World Factbook - Tenzij anders vermeld, voor informatie op deze pagina correct is met ingang van 31 december 2019
