| Hoofdstad | name: West Island geographic coordinates: 12 10 S, 96 50 E time difference: UTC+6.5 (11.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |
| 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: 23 November 1955 (Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955) 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) cabinet: NA 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 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
