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Faroe Islands Government 1996
part of the Danish realm; self-governing overseas administrative division of
Denmark
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Administrative divisions:
none (self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark)
none (part of the Danish realm; self-governing overseas administrative
division of Denmark)
Birthday of the Queen, 16 April (1940)
5 June 1953 (Danish constitution)
20 years of age; universal
Queen MARGRETHE II (since 14 January 1972), represented by High Commissioner
Bent KLINTE (since NA)
Prime Minister Edmund JOENSEN (since 15 September 1994)
Landsstyri; elected by the local legislature
Faroese Parliament (Logting):
elections last held 8 July 1994 (next to be held by July 1998); results -
percent of vote by party NA; seats - (32 total) Liberal Party 8, People's
Party 6, Social Democrats 5, Republicans 4, Workers' Party 3, Christian
Democrats 2, Center Party 2, Home Rule Party 2
elections last held on 21 September 1994 (next to be held by September
1998); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (2 total) Liberals 2
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Political parties and leaders:
Social Democratic Party, Marita PETERSEN; Workers Front, Oli JACOBSEN; Home
Rule Party, Helena Dam A NEYSTABOE; The 'Coalition Party', Edmund JOENSEN;
Republican Party, Finnbogir ESAKSON; Centrist Party, Tordur NICLASEN;
Christian People's Party, Niels Pauli DANIELSEN; People's Party, Arnfinn
KALLSBERG; Liberal Party; Christian Democratic Party
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Diplomatic representation in US:
none (self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark)
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US diplomatic representation:
none (self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark)
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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