Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Government - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Official name: Colony of the Falkland Islands

Type: British dependent territory

Capita/.· Stanley

Political subdivisions: Falkland, South Georgia, and South Sandwich Islands (the latter two are administered from Stanley)

Legal system: English common law

Branches: under the 1985 Constitution an Executive Council was established; it consists of three elected members from the 8-member popularly elected Legislative Counil

Government leaders: Gordon W. JEWKES, Governor (since 1985); Air Vice Marchall R. J. KEMBALL, Commander of the British Armed Forces (since 1985)

Suffrage: universal adult at age 18

NOTE: The information regarding Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.