South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Government 1996

Names:

conventional long form:

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

conventional short form:

none

Digraph:

Type:

dependent territory of the UK

Capital:

none; Grytviken on South Georgia is the garrison town

Administrative divisions:

none (dependent territory of the UK)

Independence:

none (dependent territory of the UK)

National holiday:

Liberation Day, 14 June (1982)

Constitution:

3 October 1985

Legal system:

English common law

Executive branch:

chief of state:

Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Commissioner David Everard TATHAM (since August 1992; resident at Stanley, Falkland Islands)

Legislative branch:

no elections

Judicial branch:

none

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