Capital: Kingston (administrative center); Burnt Pine (commercial center)
Administrative divisions: none (territory of Australia)

Independence: none (territory of Australia)
National holiday: Pitcairners Arrival Day Anniversary, 8 June (1856)

Constitution: Norfolk Island Act of 1979

Legal system: wide legislative and executive responsibility under the Norfolk Island Act of 1979; Supreme Court
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal

Executive branch:
chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Administrator A. G. KERR (since NA April 1992), who is appointed by the Governor General of Australia
head of government: Assembly President David Ernest BUFFETT (since NA May 1992)
cabinet: Executive Council

Legislative branch: unicameral
Legislative Assembly: elections last held 1989 (held every three years); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (9 total) percent of seats by party NA

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: 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

NOTE: The information regarding Norfolk Island 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 Norfolk Island Government 1995 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Norfolk Island Government 1995 should be addressed to the CIA.