| Capital | nombre: The Settlement (Flying Fish Cove) coordenadas geográficas: 10 25 S, 105 43 E diferencia de tiempo: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: self-descriptive name for the main locus of population |
| División administrativa | none (territory of Australia) |
| Independencia | none (territory of Australia) |
| Feriado nacional | Australia Day (commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet of Australian settlers), 26 Enero (1788) |
| Constitución | history: 1 Octubre 1958 (Christmas Island Act 1958) amendments: modificada many times, last in 2016 (2017) |
| Sufragio | 18 años de edad |
| Poder Executivo | jefe de 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) jefe de gobierno: Administrator Natasha GRIGGS (desde 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 |
Fuente: CIA World Factbook
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