Christmas Island Gouvernement Profiel 2008

Hoofdstad

name: The Settlement
geographic coordinates: 10 25 S, 105 43 E
time difference: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Onafhankelijkheid dag

none (territory of Australia)

Nationale feestdag

Australia Day, 26 Januari (1788)

Grondwet

Christmas Island Act of 1958-59 (1 Oktober 1958) as amended by the Territories Law Reform Act of 1992

uitvoerende macht

chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by the Australian governor general
head of government: Administrator Neil LUCAS (since 30 January 2006)
elections: the monarch is hereditary; administrator appointed by the governor general of Australia and represents the monarch and Australia