Names:
conventional long form: Territory of Christmas Island
conventional short form: Christmas Island
Digraph: KT
Type: territory of Australia
Capital: The Settlement
Administrative divisions: none (territory of Australia)
Independence: none (territory of Australia)
National holiday: NA
Constitution: Christmas Island Act of 1958
Legal system: under the authority of the governor general of Australia
Executive branch:
chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952)
head of government: Administrator M. J. GRIMES (since NA)
cabinet: Advisory Council