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local short form: Føroyar

Data code: FO

Dependency status: part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark since 1948

Government type: Constitional Monarchy

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Independence: none (part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark)

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Constitution:

Legal system: Danish and Faroese

Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal

Executive branch:
chief of state: Queen Margaret II of Denmark (since 14 January 1972), represented by High Commissioner Birgit Kleis, chief administrative officer (since 2001)
head of government: Prime Minister Jóannes Eidesgaard (since 4 February 20042004 is a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 2004 calendar), and has also been designated the: International Year of Rice International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition Elections are to be held in 73 co)
cabinet: Landsstyri elected by the Faroese Parliament
elections: the monarch is hereditary; high commissioner appointed by the monarch; 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 January 20042004 is a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 2004 calendar), and has also been designated the: International Year of Rice International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition Elections are to be held in 73 co
election results: Jóannes Eidesgaard elected prime minister; percent of parliamentary vote - NA

Legislative branch: unicameral Faroese Parliament or LøgtingThe Logting or Logtingi is the parliament of the Faroe Islands, a self ruling dependency of Denmark. The name literally means Law Ting , or Lagting in Danish. Also the parliament on Aland is called Lagting. See also Politics of the Faroe Islands Governmen (32 seats; members are elected by popular vote on a proportional basis from the seven constituencies to serve four-year terms)
elections: see: Elections in the Faroe IslandsBelow is a series of results from elections to the devolved Faroese parliament, the Logting. Elections take place roughly every four years, and since 1978 32 members are elected at each election. 1984 Election JF 23. 4%, 8 members FF 21. 6%, 7 members SF
election results: percent of vote by party - Republican Party 23.8%, People's Party 21.3%, Social Democratic Party 21.9%, Coalition Party (Union Party, Labor Front, Home Rule Party) 18%; seats by party - Republican Party 8, People's Party 8, Social Democratic Party 7, Coalition Party 6, other parties 3
note: election of 2 seats to the Danish Parliament was last held on 11 March 1998 (next to be held by NA 2002); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Social Democratic Party 1, People's Party 1

Judicial branch: none