<hdr>The World Factbook 1994: Gibraltar<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> Gibraltar
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<item><hi format=bold>Digraph:</hi> GI
<item><hi format=bold>Type:</hi> dependent territory of the UK
<item><hi format=bold>Capital:</hi> Gilbraltar
<item><hi format=bold>Administrative divisions:</hi> none (dependent territory of the UK)
<item><hi format=bold>Independence:</hi> none (dependent territory of the UK)
<item><hi format=bold>National holiday:</hi> Commonwealth Day (second Monday of March)
<item><hi format=bold>Constitution:</hi> 30 May 1969
<item><hi format=bold>Legal system:</hi> English law
<item><hi format=bold>Suffrage:</hi> 18 years of age; universal, plus other UK subjects resident six months or more
<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 and Commander in Chief Gen. Sir John CHAPPLE (since NA March 1993)
<item>• <hi format=ital>head of government:</hi> Chief Minister Joe BOSSANO (since 25 March 1988)
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<item><hi format=bold>Gibraltar Council:</hi> advises the governor
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<item>• <hi format=ital>cabinet:</hi> Council of Ministers; appointed from the elected members of the Assembly by the governor in consultation with the chief minister
<item><hi format=bold>House of Assembly:</hi> elections last held on 16 January 1992 (next to be held January 1996); results—SL 73.3%; seats—(18 total, 15 elected) number of seats by party NA
<item><hi format=bold>Judicial branch:</hi> Supreme Court, Court of Appeal
<item><hi format=bold>Political parties and leaders:</hi> Gibraltar Socialist Labor Party (SL), Joe BOSSANO; Gibraltar Labor Party/Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights (GCL/AACR), leader NA; Gibraltar Social Democrats, Peter CARUANA; Gibraltar National Party, Joe GARCIA
<item><hi format=bold>Other political or pressure groups:</hi> Housewives Association; Chamber of Commerce; Gibraltar Representatives Organization
<item><hi format=bold>Diplomatic representation in US:</hi> none (dependent territory of the UK)
<item><hi format=bold>US diplomatic representation:</hi> none (dependent territory of the UK)
<item><hi format=bold>Flag:</hi> two horizontal bands of white (top, double width) and red with a three-towered red castle in the center of the white band; hanging from the castle gate is a gold key centered in the red band