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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, 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) 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
elections: 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) head of government: Prime Minister Anfinn KALLSBERG
(since 15 May 1998) cabinet: Landsstyri appointed by the prime minister

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) election results: percent of
vote by party - NA; seats by party - Union Party 8, Republican Party 8,
Social Democrats 7, People's Party 7, Independence Party 1, Center Party
1 note: election of 2 seats to the Danish Parliament was last held on 20
November 2001 (next to be held no later than November 2005); results -
percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Republican Party 1,
Union Party 1 elections: Judicial branch: none

Political parties and leaders: Center Party [Tordur NICALSEN]; Home
Rule Party [Helena Dam a NEYSTABO]; Independence Party [leader NA];
People's Party [Oli BRECKMANN]; Republican Party [Finnabogi ISAKSON];
Social Democratic Party [Joannes EIDESGAARD]; Union Party [Edmund JOENSEN]

Political pressure groups and leaders: NA

International organization participation: NC, NIB

Diplomatic representation in the US: none (self-governing overseas
administrative division of Denmark)

Diplomatic