Long-form name: Territory of Norfolk Island

Type: territory of Australia

Capital: Kingston (administrative center), Burnt Pine (commercial center)

Administrative divisions: none (territory of Australia)

Independence: none (territory of Australia)

Constitution: Norfolk Island Act of 1957

Legal system: wide legislative and executive responsibility under the Norfolk Island Act of 1979; Supreme Court

National holiday: Pitcairners Arrival Day Anniversary, 8 June (1856)

Branches: nine-member elected Legislative Assembly; chief executive is Australian administrator named by governor general

Leader: @m5Chief of State--Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Administrator Commodore John A. MATTHEW (since NA 19 ), who is appointed by the Australian Governor General @m5Head of Government--Assembly President and Chief Minister John Terence BROWN (since NA 19 )

Suffrage: proportional representation; all persons born on the island are Australian citizens

Elections: last held in May 1989; every three years

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 1989 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Norfolk Island Government 1989 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Norfolk Island Government 1989 should be addressed to the CIA.