| Capitale | nom: Kingston coordonnées géographiques: 29 03 S, 167 58 E différence de temps: UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: the name is a blending of the words "king's" and "town"; the British king at the time of the town's settlement in the late 18th century was George III |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | none (territory of Australia) |
| Fête nationale | Bounty Day (commemorates the arrival of Pitcairn Islanders), 8 Juin (1856) |
| Constitution | history: previous 1913, 1957; latest effective 7 Aoüt 1979 amendments: amended many times, last in 2015 (2017) |
| Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 18 ans; universal |
| 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 Eric HUTCHINSON (depuis 1 April 2017) cabinet: Executive Council consists of 4 Legislative Assembly members elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch; 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
