Legal system: Danish
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
Executive branch:
chief of state: Queen MARGRETHE II (of Denmark since 14 January
1972), who is a constitutional monarch, is represented by High
Commissioner Bent KLINTE, chief administrative officer (since NA)
head of government: Prime Minister Edmund JOENSEN (since 15
September 1994) was elected by the Logting
cabinet: Landsstyri was elected by the Logting
Legislative branch: unicameral Faroese Parliament (Logting): elections last held 8 July 1994 (next to be held by July 1998); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (32 total) Liberal Party 8, People's Party 6, Social Democrats 5, Republicans 4, Workers' Party 3, Christian Democrats 2, Center Party 2, Home Rule Party 2 Danish Parliament: elections last held on 21 September 1994 (next to be held by September 1998); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (2 total) Liberals 2
Judicial branch: none
Political parties and leaders: Social Democratic Party, Marita
PETERSEN; Workers Front, Oli JACOBSEN; Home Rule Party, Helena Dam A
NEYSTABO; The "Coalition Party," Edmund JOENSEN; Republican Party,
Finnbogi ISAKSON; Centrist Party, Tordur NICLASEN; Christian
People's Party, Niels Pauli DANIELSEN; People's Party, Arnfinn
KALLSBERG; Liberal Party, Jorgen ESTRUP; Christian Democratic Party
International organization participation: none
Diplomatic representation in US: none (self-governing overseas
administrative division of Denmark)
US diplomatic representation: none (self-governing overseas
administrative division of Denmark)
Flag: white with a red cross outlined in blue 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)