| Government | Akrotiri |
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Country name:
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conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Akrotiri |
Dependency status:
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a special form of UK overseas territory; administered by an administrator who is also the Commander, British Forces Cyprus |
Government type:
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void |
Capital:
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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 |
Administrative divisions:
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void |
Dependent areas:
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void |
Independence:
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void |
National holiday:
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void |
Constitution:
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Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia Order in Council 1960, effective 16 August 1960, functions as a basic legal document |
Legal system:
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the Sovereign Base Area Administration has its own court system to deal with civil and criminal matters; laws applicable to the Cypriot population are, as far as possible, the same as the laws of the Republic of Cyprus |
International law organization participation:
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void |
Suffrage:
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void |
Executive branch:
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chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952)
head of government: Administrator Air Vice Marshall Graham STACEY (since 4 November 2010); 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 |
Legislative branch:
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void |
Judicial branch:
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The Court headed by a resident judge and senior judges from the UK as needed; note - the laws of the Sovereign Base Areas are kept as close as possible to the laws of the Republic of Cyprus |
Political parties and leaders:
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void |
Political pressure groups and leaders:
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void |
International organization participation:
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void |
Diplomatic representation in the US:
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none (overseas territory of the UK) |
Diplomatic representation from the US:
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none (overseas territory of the UK) |
Flag description:
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the flag of the UK is used |
National symbol(s):
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void |
Government - note:
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void |
National anthem:
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note: as a United Kingdom area of special sovereignty, "God Save the Queen" is official (see United Kingdom) |
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