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conventional long form: Territory of Norfolk Island
conventional short form:
Norfolk Island
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self governing territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Australian Government Attorney-General's Department
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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)
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Bounty Day (commemorates the arrival of Pitcairn Islanders), 8 June (1856)
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Norfolk Island Act of 1979 as amended in 2005
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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
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18 years of age; universal
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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 made up of 4 of the 9 members of the Legislative Assembly; the council devises government policy and acts as an advisor to the administrator
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elections:
the monarchy is hereditary; administrator appointed by the governor general of Australia and represents the monarch and Australia
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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; members to serve three-year terms)
elections:
last held on 21 March 2007 (next to be held by 28 March 2010)
election results:
seats - independents 9 (note - no political parties)
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Supreme Court; Court of Petty Sessions
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UPU
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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; green stands for the rich vegetation on the island, and the pine tree - endemic to the island - is a symbol of Norfolk Island
note:
somewhat reminiscent of the flag of Canada with its use of only two colors and depiction of a prominent local floral symbol in the central white band
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