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Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)
Flag
the flag of Australia is used
Citizenship
see Australia
Country name
etymology
named after British Captain Samuel ASHMORE, who first sighted the island in 1811, and after the ship Cartier , from which the second island was discovered in 1800
conventional long form
Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands
conventional short form
Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Legal system
the laws of the Commonwealth of Australia and the laws of the Northern Territory of Australia, where applicable, apply
Dependency status
territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport
Diplomatic representation in the US
none (territory of Australia)
Diplomatic representation from the US
embassy
none (territory of Australia)