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)