Cocos (Keeling) Islands Government
What is the capital of Cocos (Keeling) Islands?
| Country Name | Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
| Full Country Name | Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
| Etymology- history of name | the name refers to the abundant coconut trees on the islands and to English Captain William KEELING, the first European to sight the islands in 1609 |
| Government Type | non-self-governing overseas territory of Australia |
| Capital Name | West Island |
| Capital - geographic coordinate | 12 10 S, 96 50 E |
| Capital Time Difference | UTC+6.5 (11.5 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: 23 November 1955 (Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955) 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 |
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Capital City Map
Source: Google Maps
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Government and Politics
Who is the president of Cocos (Keeling) Islands?
| 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) previous chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952) head of government: Administrator 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 for a 2-year term and represents the monarch and Australia |
| Citizenship Criteria: | see Australia |
| Legal System: | common law based on the Australian model |
| Suffrage: | 18 years of age |
| Legislative Branch: |
description: unicameral Cocos (Keeling) Islands Shire Council (7 seats; members directly elected by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms with 4 members renewed every 2 years) elections: last held on 21 October 2023 (next to be held in October 2025) election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition - men 6, women 1, percent of women 16.7% |
| 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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