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," the name applied to the islands by French explorer Louis-Antoine de BOUGAINVILLE in 1764 |
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 | previous 1985; latest entered into force 1 January 2009 |
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 Philip Arthur George III (Since 8 September 2022) previous Queen ELIZABETH II (6 February 1952 - 8 September 2022) ; represented by Governor Nigel PHILLIPS (since 12 September 2017) head of government: Chief Executive Barry ROWLAND (since 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 |
Citizenship Criteria: | see United Kingdom |
Legal System: | English common law and local statutes |
Suffrage: | 18 years of age; universal |
Legislative Branch: |
description: unicameral Faroese Parliament or Logting (33 seats; members directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms) the Faroe Islands elect 2 members to the Danish Parliament to serve 4-year terms elections: Faroese Parliament - last held on 31 August 2019 (next to be held in 2023) Faroese seats in the Danish Parliament last held on 5 June 2019 (next to be held no later than June 2023) election results: Faroese Parliament percent of vote by party - People's Party 24.5%, JF 22.1%, Union Party 20.3%, Republic 18.1%, Center Party 5.4%, Progressive Party 4.6%, New Self-Government Party 3.4%, other 1.4%, seats by party - People's Party 8, JF 7, Union Party 7, Republic 6, Center Party 2, Progressive Party 2, New Self-Government Party 1, composition - men 25, women 8; percent of women 24.2% Faroese seats in Danish Parliament - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Social Democratic Party 1, Republican Party 1; composition - 2 men |
Judicial Branch: |
highest resident 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: all 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: | none (overseas territory of the UK; also claimed by Argentina) |