| Government | Saint Helena |
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Country name:
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conventional long form: Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
conventional short form: none |
Dependency status:
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overseas territory of the UK |
Government type:
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NA |
Capital:
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name: Jamestown
geographic coordinates: 15 56 S, 5 44 W
time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
Administrative divisions:
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3 administrative areas; Ascension, Saint Helena, Tristan da Cunha |
Dependent areas:
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void |
Independence:
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none (overseas territory of the UK) |
National holiday:
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Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June (1926) |
Constitution:
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The Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Constitution Order 2009, effective 1 September 2009 |
Legal system:
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English common law and local statutes |
International law organization participation:
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void |
Suffrage:
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NA |
Executive branch:
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chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952)
head of government: Governor Mark CAPES (since 29 October 2011)
cabinet: Executive Council consists of the governor, 3 ex-officio officers, and 5 elected members of the Legislative Council
elections: none; the monarchy is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch |
Legislative branch:
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unicameral Legislative Council (17 seats, including a speaker and deputy speaker, 12 elected, and three ex officio members; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
note: the Constitution Order provides for separate Island Councils for both Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
elections: last held on 4 November 2009 (next to be held in 2013)
election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 12 |
Judicial branch:
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Supreme Court; Court of Appeal |
Political parties and leaders:
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none |
Political pressure groups and leaders:
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other: private sector; unions |
International organization participation:
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UPU |
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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blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Saint Helenian shield centered on the outer half of the flag; the upper third of the shield depicts a white plover (wire bird) on a yellow field; the remainder of the shield depicts a rocky coastline on the left, offshore is a three-masted sailing ship with sails furled but flying an English flag |
National symbol(s):
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Saint Helena plover (bird) |
Government - note:
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void |
National anthem:
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note: as a territory of the United Kingdom, "God Save the Queen" is official (see United Kingdom) |
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