Capitale | nome: Torshavn coordinate geografiche: 62 00 N, 6 46 W differenza di tempo: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
Indipendenza | none (part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark) |
Festa nazionale | Olaifest (Olavsoka) (commemorates the death in battle of King OLAF II of Norway, later St. OLAF), 29 Luglio (1030) |
Costituzione | history: 5 Giugno 1953 (Danish Constitution), 23 Marzo 1948 (Home Rule Act), and 24 Giugno 2005 (Takeover Act) serve as the Faroe Islands' constitutional position in the Unity of the Realm amendments: see entry for Denmark (2016) |
Suffragio | 18 anni; universal |
Ramo esecutivo | capo dello stato: Queen MARGRETHE II of Denmark (da allora 14 January 1972), represented by High Commissioner Lene Moyell JOHANSEN, chief administrative officer (da allora 15 May 2017) capo di governo: Prime Minister Bardhur A STEIG NIELSEN (da allora 16 September 2019) cabinet: Landsstyri appointed by the prime minister elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; high commissioner appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually elected prime minister by the Faroese Parliament; election last held on 1 September 2015 (next to be held in 2019) election results: Aksel V. JOHANNESEN elected prime minister; Parliament vote - NA |
Fonte: CIA World Factbook - Aggiornato a partire da dicembre 31, 2019