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Title | "Song of the Falklands" |
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Lyric/music | Christopher LANHAM |
Date of Independence | none (overseas territory of the UK; also claimed by Argentina) |
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National holiday | Liberation Day, 14 June (1982) |
Legal system | English common law and local statutes |
International law organization participation | |
Constitution | |
History | Previous 1985; latest entered into force 1 January 2009 (The Falkland Islands Constitution Order 2008) |
Citizenship | |
Executive Branch | |
Chief of state | King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Governor Alison BLAKE (since 23 July 2022) |
Head of government | Chief Executive Andy KEELING (since April 2021) |
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 |
Legislative branch | |
Description | Unicameral Legislative Assembly, formerly the Legislative Council (10 seats; 5 members directly elected from the Stanley constituency and 3 members from the Camp constituency, both by simple majority vote, 2 appointed non-voting ex-officio members - the chief executive, appointed by the governor, and the financial secretary; the attorney general and Commander British Forces South Atlantic Islands are also invited to attend; members serve 4-year terms) |
Elections | Last held on 4 November 2021 (next to be held in November 2025) |
Election results | Percent of vote - NA; seats - independent 8; composition of elected members - men 6, women 2, percentage women 25% (does not include speaker) |
Judicial branch | |
Highest court(s) | Court of Appeal (consists of the court president, the chief justice as an ex officio non-resident member, and 2 justices of appeal); Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice); note - appeals beyond the Court of Appeal are referred to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) |
Judge selection and term of office | Chief justice, court of appeal president, and justices appointed by the governor; tenure specified in each justice's instrument of appointment |
Subordinate courts | Magistrate's Court (senior magistrate presides over civil and criminal divisions); Court of Summary Jurisdiction |
Diplomatic representation in the US | |
Diplomatic representation from the US | |
Embassy | None (administered by the UK; claimed by Argentina) |
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