| People | Saint Helena |
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Country name:
 | conventional long form: none conventional short form: Saint Helena |
Dependency status:
 | overseas territory of the UK |
Government type:
 | NA |
Capital:
 | 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:
 | 1 administrative area and 2 dependencies*; Ascension*, Saint Helena, Tristan da Cunha* |
Dependent areas:
 | void |
Independence:
 | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
National holiday:
 | Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June (1926) |
Constitution:
 | 1 January 1989 |
Legal system:
 | English common law and statutes, supplemented by local statutes |
Suffrage:
 | NA years of age |
Executive branch:
 | chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952) head of government: Governor and Commander in Chief Andrew GURR (since 11 November 2007) cabinet: Executive Council consists of the governor, three ex-officio officers, and five elected members of the Legislative Council elections: the monarch is hereditary; governor is appointed by the monarch |
Legislative branch:
 | unicameral Legislative Council (16 seats, including the speaker, three ex officio and 12 elected members; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) elections: last held 31 August 2005 (next to be held in 2009) election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 12 |
Judicial branch:
 | Magistrate's Court; Supreme Court; Court of Appeal |
Political parties and leaders:
 | none |
Political pressure groups and leaders:
 | none |
International organization participation:
 | UPU |
Diplomatic representation in the US:
 | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
Diplomatic representation from the US:
 | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
Flag description:
 | 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 shield features a rocky coastline and three-masted sailing ship |
Government - note:
 | void |
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