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Administrative divisions none (British crown dependency); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 10 parishes including Castel, Forest, Saint Andrew, Saint Martin, Saint Peter Port, Saint Pierre du Bois, Saint Sampson, Saint Saviour, Torteval, Vale
Capital city	Saint Peter Port
Capital city > Daylight saving time +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Capital city > Geographic coordinates	49 27 N, 2 32 W
Capital city > Name	Saint Peter Port
Capital city > Time difference UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Constitution unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice
Dependency status	British crown dependency
Diplomatic representation from the US none (British crown dependency)
Diplomatic representation in the US none (British crown dependency)
Executive branch > Cabinet Policy Council elected by the States of Deliberation
Executive branch > Chief of state Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Lieutenant Governor Sir Fabian MALBON (since 28 October 2005)
Executive branch > Election results Lyndon TROTT elected chief minister, percent of vote of the States of Deliberation NA
Executive branch > Elections the monarch is hereditary; lieutenant governor appointed by the monarch; chief minister is elected by States of Deliberation
Executive branch > Head of government Chief Minister Lyndon TROTT (since 1 May 2008)
Flag description white with the red cross of Saint George (patron saint of England) extending to the edges of the flag and a yellow equal-armed cross of William the Conqueror superimposed on the Saint George cross
Flag modification	30		[10th of 197]
Government type	parliamentary democracy
Independence none (British crown dependency)
International organization participation	UPU
Judicial branch Royal Court (judges elected by an electoral college and the bailiff)
Legal system the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply; justice is administered by the Royal Court
Legislative branch unicameral States of Deliberation (45 seats; members are elected by popular vote for four years); note - Alderney and Sark have parliaments
Legislative branch > Election results percent of vote - NA; seats - all independents
Legislative branch > Elections last held 23 April 2008 (next to be held in 2012)
National holiday	Liberation Day, 9 May
political parties > No party	•
Political parties and leaders	none; all independents
Political pressure groups and leaders Stop Traffic Endangering Pedestrian Safety or STEPS; No More Masts [Colin FALLAIZE]
Prime minister	Mike Torode
Status dependent democracy
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International	none

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