| Capitale | nome: Stanley coordinate geografiche: 51 42 S, 57 51 W differenza di tempo: 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 |
| Indipendenza | none (overseas territory of the UK; also claimed by Argentina) |
| Festa nazionale | Liberation Day, 14 Giugno (1982) |
| Costituzione | history: previous 1985; latest entered into force 1 Gennaio 2009 (The Falkland Islands Constitution Order 2008) amendments: NA |
| Suffragio | 18 anni; universal |
| Ramo esecutivo | capo dello stato: Queen ELIZABETH II (da allora 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Nigel PHILLIPS (da allora 12 September 2017) capo di governo: Chief Executive Barry ROWLAND (da allora 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 |
Fonte: CIA World Factbook - Aggiornato a partire da dicembre 31, 2019
