What is the capital of Akrotiri?
Country Name | Akrotiri |
Full Country Name | None |
Etymology- history of name | Named for the village that lies within the Western Sovereign Base Area on Cyprus |
Capital Name | Episkopi Cantonment (base administrative center for Akrotiri and Dhekelia) |
Capital - geographic coordinate | 34 40 N, 32 51 E |
Capital Time Difference | UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
Daylight Savings Time | +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
Constitution | Presented 3 August 1960, effective 16 August 1960 (The Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia Order in Council 1960 serves as a basic legal document); amended 1966 |
Dependency Status | A special form of UK overseas territory; administered by an administrator who is also the Commander, British Forces Cyprus |
Who is the president of Akrotiri?
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) Head of Government: Administrator Major General Robert J. THOMSON (since 25 September 2019); note - administrator reports to the British Ministry of Defense; the chief officer is responsible for the day-to-day running of the civil government of the Sovereign Bases Elections/Appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; an administrator is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the Ministry of Defense |
Legal System: | Laws applicable to the Cypriot population are, as far as possible, the same as the laws of the Republic of Cyprus; note - the Sovereign Base Area Administration has its own court system to deal with civil and criminal matters |
Judicial Branch: |
Highest Court(s): Senior Judges' Court (consists of several visiting judges from England and Wales) Judge Selection and Term of Office: see entry for United Kingdom Subordinate Courts: Resident Judges' Court; Courts Martial |
Diplomatic Representation in the US: | None (overseas territory of the UK) |
Diplomatic Representation from US: | None (overseas territory of the UK) |