| Hauptstadt | Name: Stanley geographische Koordinaten: 51 42 S, 57 51 W Zeitunterschied: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: named after Edward Smith-Stanley (1799-1869), the 14th Earl of Derby, a British statesman and three-time prime minister of the UK who never visited the islands |
| Unabhängigkeit | none (overseas territory of the UK; also claimed by Argentina) |
| Nationalfeiertag | Liberation Day, 14 Juni (1982) |
| Konstitution | history: previous 1985; latest entered into force 1 Januar 2009 (The Falkland Islands Constitution Order 2008) amendments: NA |
| Wahlrecht | 18 Jahre; universal |
| Exekutive | Staatsoberhaupt: Queen ELIZABETH II (seit dem 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Nigel PHILLIPS (seit dem 12 September 2017) Regierungschef: Chief Executive Barry ROWLAND (seit dem 3 October 2016) cabinet: Executive Council elected by the Legislative Council elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; chief executive appointed by the governor |
Quelle: CIA World Factbook - Version Dezember 31, 2019
