Falklandinseln Regierung Profil 2008

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

Unabhängigkeit

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

Nationalfeiertag

Liberation Day, 14 Juni (1982)

Konstitution

3 Oktober 1985; amended 1997 and 1998

Wahlrecht

18 Jahre; universal

Exekutive

Staatsoberhaupt: Queen ELIZABETH II (seit dem 6 February 1952)
Regierungschef: Governor Alan HUCKLE (seit dem 25 August 2006); Chief Executive Dr. Tim THOROGOOD (seit dem 3 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: the monarchy is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch