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Government
Long-form name: none.
Type: dependent territory of the UK.
Capital: Plymouth.
Administrative divisions: 3 parishes; Saint Anthony, Saint
Georges, Saint Peter.
Independence: none (colony of the UK).
Constitution: 1 January 1960.
Legal system: English common law and statute law.
National holiday: Celebration of the Birthday of the Queen
(second Saturday of June).
Executive branch: monarch, governor, Executive Council (cabinet),
chief minister.
Legislative branch: unicameral Legislative Council.
Judicial branch: Supreme Court.
Leaders:
Chief of State--Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952),
represented by Governor Christopher J. TURNER (since 1987);
Head of Government--Chief Minister John A. OSBORNE (since 1978).
Political parties and leaders: People's Liberation Movement
(PLM), John Osborne; Progressive Democratic Party (PDP),
Howell Bramble; United National Front (UNF), Dr. George
Irish; National Development Party (NDP), Bertrand Osborne.
Suffrage: universal at age 18.
Elections: Legislative Council--last held on 25 August 1987
(next to be held NA 1992); results--percent of vote by party
NA; seats--(11 total, 7 elected) PLM 4, NDP 2, PDP 1.
Communists: probably none.
Diplomatic representation: none (colony of the UK).
Flag: blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side
quadrant and the Montserratian coat of arms centered in
the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms features a
woman standing beside a yellow harp with her arm around
a black cross.