Christmas Island Government

What is the capital of Christmas Island?

Country Name Christmas Island
Full Country Name Territory of Christmas Island
Etymology- history of name named by English Captain William MYNORS for the day of its rediscovery, Christmas Day (25 December 1643); the island had been sighted by Europeans as early as 1615
Government Type non-self-governing overseas territory of Australia
Capital Name The Settlement (Flying Fish Cove)
Capital - geographic coordinate 10 25 S, 105 43 E
Capital Time Difference UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Independence none (territory of Australia)
National Holiday Australia Day (commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet of Australian settlers), 26 January (1788)
Constitution history: 1 October 1958 (Christmas Island Act 1958)

amendments: amended many times, last in 2020
Dependency Status non-self-governing territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities & Regional Development

Christmas Island Capital City Map

Source: Google Maps

Christmas Island Government and Politics

Who is the president of Christmas Island?

Executive Branch: chief of state: King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia General David HURLEY (since 1 July 2019)

head of government: Administrator Ms. Farzian ZAINAL (since 11 May 2023)

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 of Australia for a 2-year term and represents the monarch and Australia
Citizenship Criteria: see Australia
Legal System: legal system is under the authority of the governor general of Australia and Australian law
Suffrage: 18 years of age
Legislative Branch: description: unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members directly elected by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)

elections: held every 2 years with half the members standing for election; last held in October 2023 (next to be held in October 2025)

election results: percent of vote - NA; seats by party - independent 9; composition as of January 2024 - men 9, women 1, percent of women 11.1%
Judicial Branch: highest court(s): under the terms of the Territorial Law Reform Act 1992, Western Australia provides court services as needed for the island, including the Supreme Court and subordinate courts (District Court, Magistrate Court, Family Court, Children's Court, and Coroners' Court)
Regions or States: none (territory of Australia)
Political Parties and Leaders: none
International Organization Participation: none
Diplomatic Representation in the US: none (territory of Australia)
Diplomatic Representation from US: embassy: none (territory of Australia)
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