Norfolk Island:
Government

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Country name	Definition conventional long form: Territory of Norfolk Island conventional short form: Norfolk Island
Dependency status	Definition self governing territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Australian Attorney-General's Department
Government type	Definition NA
Capital	Definition name: Kingston geographic coordinates: 29 03 S, 167 58 E time difference: UTC+11.5 (16.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Administrative divisions	Definition none (territory of Australia)
Independence	Definition none (territory of Australia)
National holiday	Definition Bounty Day (commemorates the arrival of Pitcairn Islanders), 8 June (1856)
Constitution	Definition Norfolk Island Act of 1979, as amended in 2005
Legal system	Definition based on the laws of Australia, local ordinances and acts; English common law applies in matters not covered by either Australian or Norfolk Island law
Suffrage	Definition 18 years of age; universal
Executive branch	Definition chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by the Australian governor general head of government: Acting Administrator Owen WALSH (since October 2007) cabinet: Executive Council is made up of four of the nine members of the Legislative Assembly; the council devises government policy and acts as an advisor to the administrator elections: the monarch is hereditary; administrator appointed by the governor general of Australia and represents the monarch and Australia
Legislative branch	Definition unicameral Legislative Assembly (9 seats; members elected by electors who have nine equal votes each but only four votes can be given to any one candidate; to serve three-year terms) elections: last held 21 March 2007 (next to be held by 28 March 2010) election results: seats - independents 9 (note - no political parties)
Judicial branch	Definition Supreme Court; Court of Petty Sessions
Political parties and leaders	Definition none
Political pressure groups and leaders	Definition none
International organization participation	Definition UPU
Diplomatic representation in the US	Definition none (territory of Australia)
Diplomatic representation from the US	Definition none (territory of Australia)
Flag description	Definition three vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and green with a large green Norfolk Island pine tree centered in the slightly wider white band

Norfolk Island: Government

Norfolk Island:
Government