Country name:
conventional long form: none
conventional short form:
Akrotiri
Dependency status:
a special form of UK overseas territory; administered by an administrator who is also the Commander, British Forces Cyprus
Capital:
name:
Episkopi Cantonment (base administrative center for Akrotiri and Dhekelia)
geographic coordinates:
34 40 N, 32 51 E
time difference:
UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Constitution:
presented 3 August 1960, effective 16 August 1960; amended 1966 (The Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia Order in Council 1960, serves as a basic legal document) (2013)
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
Executive branch:
chief of state:
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952)
head of government:
Administrator Major General Richard CRIPWELL (since January 2013); note - 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:
none; the monarchy is hereditary; the administrator appointed by the monarch
Judicial branch:
highest court(s):
Senior Judges' Court (consists of several visiting judges from England and Wales)
judge selection and term of office:
judges appointment and tenure NA
subordinate courts:
Resident Judges' Court; Courts Martial
Diplomatic representation in the US: none (overseas territory of the UK)
Diplomatic representation from the US: none (overseas territory of the UK)
Flag description:
the flag of the UK is used
National anthem:
note:
as a United Kingdom area of special sovereignty, "God Save the Queen" is official (see United Kingdom)