Svalbard and Jan Mayen - Government
Based on the etymolgy of Svalbard and Jan Mayen, it was 12th century Norse accounts speak of the discovery of a "Svalbard" - literally "cold shores" - but they may have referred to Jan Mayen Island or eastern Greenland; the archipelago was traditionally known as Spitsbergen, but Norway renamed it Svalbard in the 1920s when it assumed sovereignty of the islands. 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 National flag of Svalbard and Jan Mayen has the flag of Norway is used.
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Date of Independence none (territory of Norway)
National holiday
Legal system only the laws of Norway made explicitly applicable to Svalbard have effect there; the Svalbard Act and the Svalbard Environmental Protection Act, and certain regulations, apply only to Svalbard; the Spitsbergen Treaty and the Svalbard Treaty grant certain rights to citizens and corporations of signatory nations; as of June 2017, 45 nations had ratified the Svalbard Treaty
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)
Elections/appointments none; the monarchy is hereditary; governor and assistant governor responsible to the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice
Legislative branch
Description Unicameral Longyearbyen Community Council (15 seats; members directly elected by majority vote to serve 4-year-terms); note - the Council acts very much like a Norwegian municipality, responsible for infrastructure and utilities, including power, land-use and community planning, education, and child welfare; however, healthcare services are provided by the state
Elections Last held on 9 October 2023 (next to be held in October 2027)
Election results Seats by party - Liberal 7, Labor 3, Social Liberal 3, Conservative 2
Judicial branch
Highest court(s) None; note - Svalbard is subordinate to Norway's Nord-Troms District Court and Halogaland Court of Appeal, both located in Tromso
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