Iles Féroé Gouvernement Profil 2008

Capitale

nom: Torshavn
coordonnées géographiques: 62 01 N, 6 46 W
différence de temps: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

Fête de l'Indépendance

none (part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark)

Fête nationale

Olaifest (Olavasoka), 29 Juillet

Constitution

5 Juin 1953 (Danish constitution)

Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur

18 ans; universal

Pouvoir exécutif

chef d'état (Président): Queen MARGRETHE II of Denmark (depuis 14 January 1972), represented by High Commissioner Birgit KLEIS, chief administrative officer (depuis 1 November 2001)
chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister Joannes EIDESGAARD (depuis 3 February 2004)
cabinet: Landsstyri appointed by the prime minister
elections: the monarch is hereditary; high commissioner appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually elected prime minister by the Faroese Parliament; election last held 20 January 2004 (next to be held no later than January 2008)
election results: Joannes EIDESGAARD elected prime minister; percent of parliamentary vote - NA