Short facts about the government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Country name:

conventional long form:  South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands conventional short form:  none

Dependency status:

overseas territory of the UK, also claimed by Argentina; administered from the Falkland Islands by UK civil commissioner Donald A. LAMONT, representing Queen ELIZABETH II; Grytviken, formerly a whaling station on South Georgia, is the garrison town

National holiday:

Liberation Day, 14 June (1982)

Constitution:

adopted 3 October 1985

Legal system:

the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply

Diplomatic representation in the US:

none (overseas territory of the UK, also claimed by Argentina)

Diplomatic representation from the US:

none (overseas territory of the UK, also claimed by Argentina)

Flag description:

the flag of the UK is used

Source: World Factbook