Falkland Islands

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Religion in the Falkland Islands

The majority of the residents of the Falkland Islands belong to the Church of England (Anglican Church).

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Overview of Falkland Islands

Officially name: The Falkland Islands

Capital: Stanley

Largest city: Stanley

Official language: English

Government: British Overseas Territory (constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democratic dependency)

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Politics of the Falkland Islands

The politics of the Falkland Islands takes place in a framework of a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary representative democratic dependency as set out by the constitution, whereby the Governor exercises the duties of head of state in the absence of the monarch and the Chief Executive acts as the head of government, with an elected Legislative Assembly to propose new laws and hold the executive to account.