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Akrotiri



Akrotiri Government:

Country name:
conventional long form: Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area
conventional short form: Akrotiri

Dependency status:
overseas territory of UK; administered by an administrator who is also the Commander, British Forces Cyprus

Capital:
Episkopi Cantonment; also serves as capital of Dhekelia

Legal system:
The laws of the UK, where applicable, apply

Executive branch:
chief of state: Queen Elizabeth II (since 6 February 1952)
head of government: Administrator Maj. Gen. Peter Thomas Clayton PEARSON (since 9 May 2003); note - reports to the British Ministry of Defence
cabinet: NA
elections: None; the monarch is hereditary; the administrator is appointed by the monarch
election results: NA

Diplomatic representation in the US:
none (overseas territory of the UK)

Diplomatic representation from the US:
none (overseas territory of the UK)

Flag description:
The flag of the UK is used



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Washington D.C.: Central Intelligence Agency, 2005
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