Falkland Islands Government

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

Falkland Islands Capital City Map

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Falkland Islands Government and Politics

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)

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