Country name:
conventional long form: Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands
conventional short form:
Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Dependency status:
territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport
Legal system:
the laws of the Commonwealth of Australia and the laws of the Northern Territory of Australia, where applicable, apply
Diplomatic representation in the US: none (territory of Australia)
Diplomatic representation from the US: none (territory of Australia)
Flag description:
the flag of Australia is used