Svalbard--Government
CIA FactbookThe World Factbook 1993: Svalbard Government Names: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Svalbard

Digraph: SV

Type: territory of Norway administered by the Ministry of Industry, Oslo, through a governor (sysselmann) residing in Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen; by treaty (9 February 1920) sovereignty was given to Norway

Capital: Longyearbyen

Independence: none (territory of Norway)

Legal system: NA

National holiday: NA

Leaders:

Chief of State: King HARALD V (since 17 January 1991)

Head of Government: Governor (vacant)

Member of: none

Flag: the flag of Norway is used