Ilhas Falkland Governo Perfil 2012

Capital

nome: Stanley
coordenadas geográficas: 51 42 S, 57 51 W
diferença do tempo: 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

Independência

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

Constitución

1 Janeiro 2009

Sufrágio

18 anos de idade; universal

Poder Executivo

chefe do estado: Queen ELIZABETH II (desde 6 February 1952)
cabeça de governo: Governor Nigel HAYWOOD (desde 16 October 2010) is the Queen's representative; Chief Executive Keith PADGETT (desde 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