Capital: West Island
Administrative divisions: none (territory of Australia)

Independence: none (territory of Australia)
National holiday: NA

Constitution: Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act of 1955

Legal system: based upon the laws of Australia and local laws
Suffrage: NA

Executive branch:
chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952)
head of government: Administrator B. CUNNINGHAM (since NA)
cabinet: Islands Council; Chairman of the Islands Council Haji WAHIN bin Bynie (since NA)

Legislative branch: unicameral Islands Council

Judicial branch: Supreme Court

Political parties and leaders: NA
Member of: none

Diplomatic representation in US: none (territory of Australia)
US diplomatic representation: none (territory of Australia)

Flag: the flag of Australia is used

NOTE: The information regarding Cocos (Keeling) Islands on this page is re-published from the 1995 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Cocos (Keeling) Islands Government 1995 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Cocos (Keeling) Islands Government 1995 should be addressed to the CIA.