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Falkland Islands:
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Other pages in this profile of the Falkland Islands:
Geography, People, Economy, Communications & Transportation, Military & Transnational Issues.
Geography, People, Economy, Communications & Transportation, Military & Transnational Issues.
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Country name |
conventional long form: none conventional short form: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) |
Dependency status |
overseas territory of the UK; also claimed by Argentina |
Government type |
NA |
Capital |
name: Stanley geographic coordinates: 51 42 S, 57 51 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins first Sunday in September; ends third Sunday in April |
Administrative divisions |
none (overseas territory of the UK; also claimed by Argentina) |
Independence |
none (overseas territory of the UK; also claimed by Argentina) |
National holiday |
Liberation Day, 14 June (1982) |
Constitution |
3 October 1985; amended 1997 and 1998 |
Legal system |
English common law |
Suffrage |
18 years of age; universal |
Executive branch |
chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952) head of government: Governor Alan HUCKLE (since 25 August 2006); Chief Executive Chris SIMPKINS (since March 2003); note - Dr. Tim THOROGOOD will assume the position of Chief Executive in January 2008 cabinet: Executive Council; three members elected by the Legislative Council, two ex officio members (chief executive and the financial secretary), and the governor elections: none; the monarchy is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch |
Legislative branch |
unicameral Legislative Council (10 seats; 2 members are ex officio and 8 are elected by popular vote; to serve four-year terms); presided over by the governor elections: last held 17 November 2005 (next to be held in November 2009) election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 8 |
Judicial branch |
Supreme Court (chief justice is a nonresident); Magistrates Court (senior magistrate presides over civil and criminal divisions); Court of Summary Jurisdiction |
Political parties and leaders |
none; all independents |
Political pressure groups and leaders |
none |
International organization participation |
ICFTU, UPU |
Diplomatic representation in the US |
none (overseas territory of the UK; also claimed by Argentina) |
Diplomatic representation from the US |
none (overseas territory of the UK; also claimed by Argentina) |
Flag description |
blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Falkland Island coat of arms centered on the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms contains a white ram (sheep raising was once the major economic activity) above the sailing ship Desire (whose crew discovered the islands) with a scroll at the bottom bearing the motto DESIRE THE RIGHT |
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