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GovernmentCountry name
Conventional long form Territory of Norfolk Island
Conventional short form Norfolk Island Dependency status
Self-governing territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government Government type
NA
Capital
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
None (territory of Australia)
Independence
None (territory of Australia)
National holiday
Bounty Day (commemorates the arrival of Pitcairn Islanders), 8 June (1856) Constitution
Norfolk Island Act of 1979 as amended in 2005 Legal system
English common law and the laws of Australia Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive branch
Chief of state
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by the Australian governor general Head of government 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 Elections The monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch; administrator appointed by the governor general of Australia and represents the monarch and Australia Legislative branch
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 17 March 2010 (next to be held in 2013) Election results Seats - independents 9 (note - no political parties) Judicial branch
Supreme Court; Court of Petty Sessions Political parties and leaders
None
Political pressure groups and leaders
None
International organization participation
UPU
Diplomatic representation in the us
None (territory of Australia)
Diplomatic representation from the us
None (territory of Australia)
Flag description
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 National symbol(s)
Norfolk Island pine
National anthem
Name "Come Ye Blessed"
Lyrics/music New Testament/John Prindle SCOTT Note The local anthem, whose lyrics consist of the words from Matthew 25:34-36, 40, is also known as "The Pitcairn Anthem;" as a territory of Australia, "God Save the Queen" is official (see Australia), however, the island does not recognize "Advance Australia Fair"
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Two British attempts at establishing the island as a penal colony (1788-1814 and 1825-55) were ultimately abandoned. In 1856, the island was resettled by Pitcairn Islanders, descendants of the Bounty mutineers and their Tahitian companions.