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Falklandinseln Regierung Profil 2012

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Hauptstadt

Name: Stanley
geographische Koordinaten: 51 42 S, 57 51 W
Zeitunterschied: 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; note - DST will be observed throughout 2011 on a trial basis

Unabhängigkeit

none (overseas territory of the UK; also claimed by Argentina)

Konstitution

1 Januar 2009

Wahlrecht

18 Jahre; universal

Exekutive

Staatsoberhaupt: Queen ELIZABETH II (seit dem 6 February 1952)
Regierungschef: Governor Nigel HAYWOOD (seit dem 16 October 2010) is the Queen's representative; Chief Executive Keith PADGETT (seit dem 1 February 2012)
cabinet: Executive Council; three members elected by the Legislative Council, two ex officio members (chief executive and the financial secretary), and the governor; the governor must obey the rulings of the Executive Council on domestic affairs
elections: the monarchy is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; chief executive appointed by the governor


Quelle: CIA World Factbook - Version März 19, 2012