| Hoofdstad | name: Stanley geographic coordinates: 51 42 S, 57 51 W time difference: 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 |
| Onafhankelijkheid dag | none (overseas territory of the UK; also claimed by Argentina) |
| Nationale feestdag | Liberation Day, 14 Juni (1982) |
| Grondwet | history: previous 1985; latest entered into force 1 Januari 2009 (The Falkland Islands Constitution Order 2008) amendments: NA |
| Stemmen | 18 jaar; universal |
| uitvoerende macht | chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); 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 |
Referenties: CIA World Factbook - Tenzij anders vermeld, voor informatie op deze pagina correct is met ingang van 31 december 2019
