| Capitale | nom: The Settlement (Flying Fish Cove) coordonnées géographiques: 10 25 S, 105 43 E différence de temps: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: self-descriptive name for the main locus of population |
| 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: 1 Octobre 1958 (Christmas Island Act 1958) 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) 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 |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
