|
Country name: |
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Faroe Islands
local long form: none
local short form: Foroyar
|
|
Dependency status: |
part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark since 1948
|
|
Government type: |
NA
|
|
Capital: |
Torshavn
|
|
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
|
|
Independence: |
none (part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark)
|
|
National holiday: |
Olaifest (Olavasoka), 29 July
|
|
Constitution: |
5 June 1953 (Danish constitution)
|
|
Legal system: |
Danish
|
|
Suffrage: |
18 years of age; universal
|
|
Executive branch: |
chief of state: Queen MARGRETHE II of Denmark (since 14 January 1972), represented by High Commissioner Birgit KLEIS, chief administrative officer (since 1 November 2001)
head of government: Prime Minister Joannes EIDESGAARD (since 3 February 2004)
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 majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually elected prime minister by the Faroese Parliament; election last held 20 January 2004 (next to be held no later than January 2008)
election results: Joannes EIDESGAARD elected prime minister; percent of parliamentary vote - NA%
note: coalition of Social Democrats, Union Party, and People's Party
|
|
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 20 January 2004 (next to be held no later than January 2008)
election results: percent of vote by party - Union Party 23.7%, Social Democrats 21.8%, Republican Party 21.7%, People's Party 20.6%, Center Party 5.2%, Independence Party 4.6%; seats by party - Union Party 7, Social Democrats 7, Republican Party 8, People's Party 7, Center Party 2, Independence Party 1
note: election of 2 seats to the Danish Parliament was last held on 8 February 2005 (next to be held February 2009); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Republican Party 1, People's Party 1
|
|
Judicial branch: |
none
|
|
Political parties and leaders: |
Center Party [Jenis A. RANA]; Independence Party [Kari P. HOJGAARD]; People's Party [Anfinn KALLSBERG]; Republican Party [Hogni HOYDAL]; Social Democratic Party [Joannes EIDESGAARD]; Union Party [Kaj Oeo JOHANNESEN]
|
|
Political pressure groups and leaders: |
NA
|
|
International organization participation: |
IMO (associate), NC, NIB, UPU
|
|
Diplomatic representation in the US: |
none (self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark)
|
|
Diplomatic representation from the US: |
none (self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark)
|
|
Flag description: |
white with a red cross outlined in blue extending to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted toward the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog (Danish flag)
|
