| Government | Svalbard |
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Country name:
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conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Svalbard (sometimes referred to as Spitsbergen) |
Dependency status:
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territory of Norway; administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice, through a governor (sysselmann) residing in Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen; by treaty (9 February 1920) sovereignty was awarded to Norway |
Government type:
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NA |
Capital:
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name: Longyearbyen
geographic coordinates: 78 13 N, 15 33 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 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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none (territory of Norway) |
National holiday:
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void |
Constitution:
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void |
Legal system:
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the laws of Norway where applicable apply |
International law organization participation:
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void |
Suffrage:
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void |
Executive branch:
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chief of state: King HARALD V of Norway (since 17 January 1991)
head of government: Governor Odd Olsen INGERO (since September 2009); Assistant Governor Lars FAUSE (since September 2008)
elections: none; the monarchy is hereditary; governor and assistant governor responsible to the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice |
Legislative branch:
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void |
Judicial branch:
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void |
Political parties and leaders:
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void |
Political pressure groups and leaders:
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NA |
International organization participation:
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none |
Diplomatic representation in the US:
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void |
Diplomatic representation from the US:
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void |
Flag description:
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the flag of Norway 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 territory of Norway, "Ja, vi elsker dette landet" is official (see Norway) |
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