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    Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Government 2000

      Country name:
      conventional long form: none
      conventional short form: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

      Data code: FA

      Dependency status: overseas territory of the UK, also claimed by Argentina

      Government type: NA

      Capital: Stanley

      Administrative divisions: none (overseas territory of the UK; also claimed by Argentina)

      Independence: none (overseas territory of the UK; also claimed by Argentina)

      National holiday: Liberation Day, 14 June (1982)

      Constitution: 3 October 1985; amended 1997

      Legal system: English common law

      Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal

      Executive branch:
      chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952)
      head of government: Governor Donald LAMONT (since NA May 1999); Chief Executive A. M. GURR (since NA); Financial Secretary D. F. HOWATT (since NA)
      cabinet: Executive Council; three members elected by the Legislative Council, two ex officio members (chief executive and the financial secretary), and the governor
      elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch

      Legislative branch: unicameral Legislative Council (10 seats - 2 ex officio, 8 elected by popular vote, members serve four-year terms)
      elections: last held 9 October 1997 (next to be held NA October 2001)
      election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 8

      Judicial branch: Supreme Court, chief justice is a nonresident

      Political parties and leaders: none; all independents

      International organization participation: ICFTU

      Diplomatic representation in the US: none (overseas territory of the UK; also claimed by Argentina)

      Diplomatic representation from the US: none (overseas territory of the UK; also claimed by Argentina)

      Flag description: blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Falkland Island coat of arms in a white disk centered on the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms contains a white ram (sheep raising is the major economic activity) above the sailing ship Desire (whose crew discovered the islands) with a scroll at the bottom bearing the motto DESIRE THE RIGHT

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