Svalbard and Jan Mayen - Government
Based on the etymolgy of Svalbard and Jan Mayen, it was the archipelago was traditionally known as Spitsbergen, a Dutch name meaning "jagged peaks," but Norway renamed it Svalbard in the 1920s when it assumed sovereignty of the islands, from the Norwegian sval (cold) and bard (shore); the Norwegian name may have been used during the Norse era for other locations. The Government system in this country is the non-self-governing territory of Norway type and the different Administrative divisions includes:
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The flag
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The National Anthem
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Date of Independence none (territory of Norway)
National holiday
Legal system laws of Norway that explicitly apply to Svalbard, including the Svalbard Act, the Svalbard Environmental Protection Act, and certain regulations; the Spitsbergen Treaty and the Svalbard Treaty grant certain rights to citizens and corporations of signatory nations
International law organization participation
Citizenship
Executive Branch
Chief of state King HARALD V of Norway (since 17 January 1991)
Head of government Governor Lars FAUSE (since 24 June 2021)
Election/appointment process none; the monarchy is hereditary; governor and assistant governor responsible to the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice
Legislative branch
Judicial branch
Highest court(s) Svalbard is subordinate to Norway's Nord-Troms District Court and Halogaland Court of Appeal, both located in Tromso
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