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| Svalbard - Government (Facts) |
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| Country name: |
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Svalbard (sometimes referred to as Spitzbergen) |
| Government type: |
NA |
| Capital: |
name: Longyearbyen
geographic coordinates: 78 13 N, 15 33 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
| Independence: |
none (territory of Norway) |
| Legal system: |
the laws of Norway, where applicable, apply |
| Executive branch: |
chief of state: King HARALD V of Norway (since 17 January 1991)
head of government: Governor Per SEFLAND (since 1 October 2005); Assistant Governor Rune Baard HANSEN (since 2003)
elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor and assistant governor responsible to the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice |
| International organization participation: |
none |
| Flag description: |
the flag of Norway is used |
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