<hdr>The World Factbook 1994: Bermuda<nl>Government</hdr><body>
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<item><hi format=bold>Names:</hi>
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<item>• <hi format=ital>conventional long form:</hi> none
<item>• <hi format=ital>conventional short form:</hi> Bermuda
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<item><hi format=bold>Digraph:</hi> BD
<item><hi format=bold>Type:</hi> dependent territory of the UK
<item><hi format=bold>Capital:</hi> Hamilton
<item><hi format=bold>Administrative divisions:</hi> 9 parishes and 2 municipalities*; Devonshire, Hamilton, Hamilton*, Paget, Pembroke, Saint George*, Saint Georges, Sandys, Smiths, Southampton, Warwick
<item><hi format=bold>Independence:</hi> none (dependent territory of the UK)
<item><hi format=bold>National holiday:</hi> Bermuda Day, 22 May
<item><hi format=bold>Constitution:</hi> 8 June 1968
<item><hi format=bold>Legal system:</hi> English law
<item><hi format=bold>Suffrage:</hi> 21 years of age; universal
<item><hi format=bold>Executive branch:</hi>
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<item>• <hi format=ital>chief of state:</hi> Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor Lord David WADDINGTON (since 25 August 1992)
<item>• <hi format=ital>head of government:</hi> Premier John William David SWAN (since NA January 1982); Deputy Premier J. Irving PEARMAN (since 5 October 1993)
<item>• <hi format=ital>cabinet:</hi> Cabinet; nominated by the premier, appointed by the governor
<item><hi format=bold>Senate:</hi> consists of an 11-member body appointed by the governor
<item><hi format=bold>House of Assembly:</hi> elections last held 5 October 1993 (next to be held by NA October 1998); results—percent of vote by party NA; seats—(40 total) UBP 22, PLP 18
<item><hi format=bold>Political parties and leaders:</hi> United Bermuda Party (UBP), John W. D. SWAN; Progressive Labor Party (PLP), Frederick WADE; National Liberal Party (NLP), Gilbert DARRELL
<item><hi format=bold>Other political or pressure groups:</hi> Bermuda Industrial Union (BIU), Ottiwell SIMMONS
<item><hi format=bold>Member of:</hi> CARICOM (observer), CCC, ICFTU, INTERPOL (subbureau), IOC
<item><hi format=bold>Diplomatic representation in US:</hi> none (dependent territory of the UK)
<item><hi format=bold>Flag:</hi> red with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Bermudian coat of arms (white and blue shield with a red lion holding a scrolled shield showing the sinking of the ship Sea Venture off Bermuda in 1609) centered on the outer half of the flag