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Country name: |
conventional long form:
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conventional short form:
Faroe Islands
local long form:
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local short form:
Foroyar
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Dependency status: |
part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark since 1948
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Administrative divisions: |
none (part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 49 municipalities
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Independence: |
none (part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark)
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National holiday: |
Olaifest, 29 July
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Constitution: |
5 June 1953 (Danish constitution)
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Suffrage: |
18 years of age; universal
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Executive branch: |
chief of state:
Queen MARGRETHE II of Denmark (since 14 January 1972), represented by High Commissioner Ms. Vibeke LARSEN, chief administrative officer (since NA)
head of government:
Prime Minister Anfinn KALLSBERG (since 15 May 1998)
cabinet:
Landsstyri appointed by the prime minister
elections:
the monarch is hereditary; high commissioner appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the party that wins the most seats is usually elected prime minister by the Faroese Parliament; election last held 30 April 1998 (next to be held no later than April 2002)
election results:
Anfinn KALLSBERG elected prime minister; percent of parliamentary vote - 52.8%
note:
coalition of People's Party, Republican Party and Home Rule Party
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Legislative branch: |
unicameral Faroese Parliament or Logting (32 seats; members are elected by popular vote on a proportional basis from the seven constituencies to serve four-year terms)
elections:
last held 30 April 1998 (next to be held not later than April 2002)
election results:
percent of vote by party - Republican Party 23.8%, People's Party 21.3%, Social Democratic Party 21.9%, Union Party 18%, Home Rue Party 7.7%, Center Party 4.1%; seats by party - Republican Party 8, People's Party 8, Social Democratic Party 7, Union Party 6, Home Rule Party 2, Center Party 1
note:
election of 2 seats to the Danish Parliament was last held on 11 March 1998 (next to be held not later than March 2002); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Social Democratic Party 1, People's Party 1
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Political parties and leaders: |
Center Party [Jenis A. RANA]; Home Rule Party [Helena Dam a NEYSTABO]; People's Party [Oli BRECKMANN]; Republican Party [Hogni HOYDAL]; Social Democratic Party [Joannes EIDESGAARD]; Union Party [Edmund JOENSEN]
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Political pressure groups and leaders: |
NA
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International organization participation: |
NC, NIB
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Diplomatic representation in the US: |
none (self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark)
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Diplomatic representation from the US: |
none (self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark)
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Flag description: |
white with a red cross outlined in blue that extends to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog (Danish flag)
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