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GovernmentCountry name
Conventional long form
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha Conventional short form NoneDependency status
Overseas territory of the UK
Government type
NA
Capital
Name Jamestown
Geographic coordinates 15 56 S, 5 43 W Time difference UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) Administrative divisions
3 administrative areas; Ascension, Saint Helena, Tristan da Cunha Independence
None (overseas territory of the UK) Constitution
The Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Constitution Order 2009, effective 1 September 2009 Legal system
English common law and local statutes Suffrage
18 years of age
Executive branch
Chief of state
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952) Head of government Governor Mark CAPES (since 29 October 2011) Note The constitution order provides for an administrator for Ascension and Tristan da Cunha appointed by the governor Administrator Ascension Island Colin WELLS (since 27 Ocotber 2011) Administrator Tristan da Cunha Sean BURNS (since 15 September 2010) Cabinet Executive Council consists of the governor, 3 ex-officio officers, and 5 elected members of the Legislative Council Elections None; the monarchy is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch Legislative branch
Unicameral Legislative Council (17 seats, including a speaker and deputy speaker, 12 elected, and three ex officio members; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) Note The Constitution Order provides for separate Island Councils for both Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Elections Last held on 4 November 2009 (next to be held in November 2013) Election results Percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 12 Judicial branch
Supreme Court; Court of Appeal
Political parties and leaders
None
Political pressure groups and leaders
Other Private sector; unions
International organization participation
UPU
Diplomatic representation in the us
None (overseas territory of the UK) Diplomatic representation from the us
None (overseas territory of the UK) Flag description
Blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Saint Helenian shield centered on the outer half of the flag; the upper third of the shield depicts a white plover (wire bird) on a yellow field; the remainder of the shield depicts a rocky coastline on the left, offshore is a three-masted sailing ship with sails furled but flying an English flag National symbol(s)
Saint Helena plover (bird)
National anthem
Note
As a territory of the United Kingdom, "God Save the Queen" is official (see United Kingdom)
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Saint Helena [ United Kingdom ] (Overseas Territory):
 
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Saint Helena is a British Overseas Territory consisting of Saint Helena and Ascension Islands, and the island group of Tristan da Cunha.