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<title>
Iceland--Government
</title>
<article><source>CIA Factbook</source><hdr>The World Factbook 1993: Iceland
Government</hdr><body>
<list>
<l>Names:</l>
<l> conventional long form: Republic of Iceland</l>
<l> conventional short form: Iceland</l>
<l> local long form: Lyoveldio Island</l>
<l> local short form: Island</l>
</list>
<p>Digraph: IC
</p>
<p>Type: republic
</p>
<p>Capital: Reykjavik
</p>
<p>Administrative divisions: 23 counties (syslar, singular - sysla)
and 14 independent towns* (kaupstadhir, singular - kaupstadhur);
Akranes*, Akureyri*, Arnessysla, Austur-Bardhastrandarsysla,
Austur-Hunavatnssysla, Austur-Skaftafellssysla, Borgarfjardharsysla,
Dalasysla, Eyjafjardharsysla, Gullbringusysla, Hafnarfjordhur*,
Husavik*, Isafjordhur*, Keflavik*, Kjosarsysla, Kopavogur*,
Myrasysla, Neskaupstadhur*, Nordhur-Isafjardharsysla,
Nordhur-Mulasys-la, Nordhur-Thingeyjarsysla, Olafsfjordhur*,
Rangarvallasysla, Reykjavik*, Saudharkrokur*, Seydhisfjordhur*,
Siglufjordhur*, Skagafjardharsysla, Snaefellsnes-og Hnappadalssysla,
Strandasysla, Sudhur-Mulasysla, Sudhur-Thingeyjarsysla,
Vesttmannaeyjar*, Vestur-Bardhastrandarsysla, Vestur-Hunavatnssysla,
Vestur-Isafjardharsysla, Vestur-Skaftafellssysla
</p>
<p>Independence: 17 June 1944 (from Denmark)
</p>
<p>Constitution: 16 June 1944, effective 17 June 1944
</p>
<p>Legal system: civil law system based on Danish law; does not accept
compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
</p>
<p>National holiday: Anniversary of the Establishment of the Republic,
17 June (1944)
</p>
<p>Political parties and leaders: Independence Party (conservative),
David ODDSSON; Progressive Party, Steingrimur HERMANNSSON; Social
Democratic Party, Jon Baldvin HANNIBALSSON; People's Alliance (left
socialist), Olafur Ragnar GRIMSSON; Women's List
</p>
<p>Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
</p>
<p>Elections:
</p>
<p> President: last held on 29 June 1988 (next scheduled for June
1996); results - there was no election in 1992 as President Vigdis
FINNBOGADOTTIR was unopposed
</p>
<p> Althing: last held on 20 April 1991 (next to be held by April
1995); results - Independence Party 38.6%, Progressive Party 18.9%,
Social Democratic Party 15.5%, People's Alliance 14.4%, Womens List
8.3%, Liberals 1.2%, other 3.1%; seats - (63 total) Independence 26,
Progressive 13, Social Democratic 10, People's Alliance 9, Womens
List 5
</p>
<p>Executive branch: president, prime minister, Cabinet
</p>
<p>Legislative branch: unicameral Parliament (Althing)
</p>
<p>Judicial branch: Supreme Court (Haestirettur)
</p>
<p>Leaders:
</p>
<p> Chief of State: President Vigdis FINNBOGADOTTIR (since 1 August
1980)
</p>
<p> Head of Government: Prime Minister David ODDSSON (since 30 April
1991)
</p>
<p>Member of: Australian Group, BIS, CCC, CE, CSCE, EBRD, ECE, EFTA,
FAO, GATT, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, IDA, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO,
INMARSAT, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, ISO (correspondent), ITU, LORCS,
MTCR, NACC, NATO, NC, NEA, NIB, OECD, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU,
WEU (associate), WHO, WIPO, WMO
</p>
<list>
<l>Diplomatic representation in US:</l>
<l> chief of mission: (vacant)</l>
<l> chancery: 2022 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington DC
20008</l>
<l> telephone: (202) 265-6653 through 6655</l>
<l> FAX: (202) 265-6656</l>
<l> consulate general: New York</l>
</list>
<list>
<l>US diplomatic representation:</l>
<l> chief of mission: (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Jon
GUNDERSEN</l>
<l> embassy: Laufasvegur 21, Box 40, Reykjavik</l>
<l> mailing address: USEMB, PSC 1003, Box 40, FPO AE
09728-0340</l>
<l> telephone: [354] (1) 29100</l>
<l> FAX: [354] (1) 29139</l>
</list>
<p>Flag: blue with a red cross outlined in white 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)
</p></body></article></text>