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Central America and the Caribbean > British Virgin Islands > Government

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDER GOVERNMENT STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Administrative divisions
none (overseas territory of the UK)
Capital city Road Town Time series
Capital city > Geographic coordinates 18 27 N, 64 37 W Time series
Constitution 13 June 2007 Time series
Executive branch > Cabinet
Executive Council appointed by the governor from members of the House of Assembly
Executive branch > Chief of state
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor David PEAREY (since 18 April 2006)
Executive branch > Head of government
Premier Ralph T. O'NEAL (since 23 August 2007)
Flag description
blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Virgin Islander coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms depicts a woman flanked on either side by a vertical column of six oil lamps above a scroll bearing the Latin word VIGILATE (Be Watchful)
Independence
none (overseas territory of the UK)
International organization participation
Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), IOC, OECS, UNESCO (associate), UPU, WFTU
Judicial branch
Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, consisting of the High Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal (one judge of the Supreme Court is a resident of the islands and presides over the High Court); Magistrate's Court; Juvenile Court; Court of Summary Jurisdiction
Legal system English law Time series
Legislative branch
unicameral House of Assembly (13 elected seats and 1 non-voting ex officio member in the attorney general; members are elected by direct popular vote, 1 member from each of nine electoral districts, 4 at-large members; members serve four-year terms)
Legislative branch > Elections
last held 20 August 2007 (next to be held in 2011)
National holiday Territory Day, 1 July
Political parties and leaders
Concerned Citizens Movement or CCM [Ethlyn SMITH]; National Democratic Party or NDP [Orlando SMITH]; United Party or UP [Gregory MADURO]; Virgin Islands Party or VIP [Ralph T. O'NEAL]
Political pressure groups and leaders
The Family Support Network; The Women's Desk
Status
dependent democracy
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International none

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SOURCES: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; electionworld.org

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: British Virgin Islands, virgin islands (british), virgin isls. (brit.), Virgin Islands, British

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