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Short facts about the government of Christmas Island
| Country
name: |
conventional long
form: Territory of Christmas
Island
conventional short form: Christmas
Island |
| Dependency
status: |
territory of Australia; administered
from Canberra by the Australian Department of the Environment, Sport, and
Territories |
| Administrative divisions: |
none (territory of
Australia) |
| Independence: |
none (territory of
Australia) |
| Constitution: |
Christmas Island Act of
1958 |
| Legal
system: |
under the authority of the governor
general of Australia and Australian law |
| Executive
branch: |
chief of state:
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by the
Australian governor general
head of government: Administrator
William Leonard TAYLOR (since 4 February 1999)
elections: none;
the monarch is hereditary; administrator appointed by the governor general of
Australia and represents the monarch and
Australia |
| Legislative
branch: |
unicameral Christmas Island Shire
Council (9 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve one-year
terms)
elections: last held NA December 2000 (next to be held NA
December 2001)
election results: percent of vote - NA%; seats -
independents 9 |
| Judicial
branch: |
Supreme Court; District Court;
Magistrate's Court |
| Political
parties and leaders: |
none |
| Political
pressure groups and leaders: |
none |
| International organization participation: |
none |
| Diplomatic
representation in the US: |
none (territory of
Australia) |
| Diplomatic
representation from the US: |
none (territory of
Australia) |
| Flag
description: |
the flag of Australia is used | Source: World Factbook |
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