What is the capital of Falkland Islands?
Country Name | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) |
Full Country Name | None |
Etymology- history of name | The archipelago takes its name from the Falkland Sound, the strait separating the two main islands; the channel itself was named after the Viscount of FALKLAND, who sponsored an expedition to the islands in 1690; the Spanish name for the archipelago derives from the French "Iles Malouines," meaning Islands of Malo, the name applied to the islands by French explorer Louis-Antoine de BOUGAINVILLE in 1764 after the port of Saint-Malo |
Government Type | Parliamentary democracy (Legislative Assembly); self-governing overseas territory of the UK |
Capital Name | Stanley |
Capital - geographic coordinate | 51 42 S, 57 51 W |
Capital Time Difference | UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |
Independence | None (overseas territory of the UK; also claimed by Argentina) |
National Holiday | Liberation Day, 14 June (1982) |
Constitution | History: Previous 1985; latest entered into force 1 January 2009 (The Falkland Islands Constitution Order 2008) |
Dependency Status | Overseas territory of the UK; also claimed by Argentina |
Who is the president of Falkland Islands?
Executive Branch: |
Chief of State: King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Governor Alison BLAKE (since 23 July 2022) Previous Queen ELIZABETH II (6 February 1952 - 8 September 2022) Head of Government: Chief Executive Andy KEELING (since April 2021) 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 |
Citizenship Criteria: | See United Kingdom |
Legal System: | English common law and local statutes |
Suffrage: | 18 years of age; universal |
Legislative Branch: |
Description: Unicameral Legislative Assembly, formerly the Legislative Council (10 seats; 5 members directly elected in the Stanley constituency and 3 members in the Camp constituency by simple majority vote, 2 appointed non-voting ex-officio members - the chief executive, appointed by the governor, and the financial secretary; members serve 4-year terms); note - several previous referendums - the latest in September 2020 - on whether to merge the Stanley and Camp constituencies into a single islands wide constituency, failed Elections: Last held on 4 November 2021 (next to be held in November 2025) Election results: Percent of vote - NA; seats - independent 8; composition of elected members -men 6, women 2, percent of women 25% |
Judicial Branch: |
Highest court(s): Court of Appeal (consists of the court president, the chief justice as an ex officio non-resident member, and 2 justices of appeal); Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice); note - appeals beyond the Court of Appeal are referred to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) Judge selection and term of office: Chief justice, court of appeal president, and justices appointed by the governor; tenure specified in each justice's instrument of appointment Subordinate courts: Magistrate's Court (senior magistrate presides over civil and criminal divisions); Court of Summary Jurisdiction |
Regions or States: | None (overseas territory of the UK; also claimed by Argentina) |
Political Parties and Leaders: | None; all independents |
International Organization Participation: | UPU |
Diplomatic Representation in the US: | None (overseas territory of the UK) |
Diplomatic Representation from US: | Embassy: None (overseas territory of the UK; also claimed by Argentina) |