| Capital | nombre: Longyearbyen coordenadas geográficas: 78 13 N, 15 38 E diferencia de tiempo: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October etymology: the name in Norwegian means Longyear Town; the site was established by and named after John LONGYEAR, whose Arctic Coal Company began mining operations there in 1906 |
| Independencia | none (territory of Norway) |
| Poder Executivo | jefe de estado: King HARALD V of Norway (desde 17 January 1991); Heir Apparent Crown Prince Haakon MAGNUS (son of the king, born 20 July 1973) jefe de gobierno: Governor Kjerstin ASKHOLT (desde 1 October 2015); Assistant Governor Berit SAGFOSSEN (desde 1 April 2016) elections/appointments: none; the monarchy is hereditary; governor and assistant governor responsible to the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice |
Fuente: CIA World Factbook
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