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<text id=93CT1136>
<title>
Pitcairn Islands--Government
</title>
<article><source>CIA Factbook</source><hdr>The World Factbook 1993: Pitcairn Islands
Government</hdr><body>
<list>
<l>Names:</l>
<l> conventional long form: Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno
Islands</l>
<l> conventional short form: Pitcairn Islands</l>
</list>
<p>Digraph: PC
</p>
<p>Type: dependent territory of the UK
</p>
<p>Capital: Adamstown
</p>
<p>Administrative divisions: none (dependent territory of the
UK)
</p>
<p>Independence: none (dependent territory of the UK)
</p>
<p>Constitution: Local Government Ordinance of 1964
</p>
<p>Legal system: local island by-laws
</p>
<p>National holiday: Celebration of the Birthday of the Queen, 10
June (1989) (second Saturday in June)
</p>
<p>Political parties and leaders: NA
</p>
<p>Other political or pressure groups: NA
</p>
<p>Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal with three years
residency
</p>
<p>Elections:
</p>
<p> Island Council: last held NA (next to be held NA); results -
percent of vote by party NA; seats - (11 total, 5 elected)
number of seats by party NA
</p>
<p>Executive branch: British monarch, governor, island
magistrate
</p>
<p>Legislative branch: unicameral Island Council
</p>
<p>Judicial branch: Island Court
</p>
<p>Leaders:
</p>
<p> Chief of State: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952),
represented by the Governor and UK High Commissioner to New
Zealand David Joseph MOSS (since NA 1990)
</p>
<p> Head of Government: Island Magistrate and Chairman of the
Island Council Jay WARREN (since NA)
</p>
<p>Member of: SPC
</p>
<p>Diplomatic representation in US: none (dependent territory of
the UK)
</p>
<p>US diplomatic representation: none (dependent territory of the
UK)
</p>
<p>Flag: blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side
quadrant and the Pitcairn Islander coat of arms centered on the
outer half of the flag; the coat of arms is yellow, green, and
light blue with a shield featuring a yellow anchor
</p></body></article></text>