!!!Guernsey: Government ||Country name|''conventional long form'': Bailiwick of Guernsey \\ ''conventional short form'': Guernsey \\ ''etymology'': the name is of Old Norse origin, but the meaning of the root "Guern(s)" is uncertain; the "-ey" ending means "island" \\ ||Dependency status|British crown dependency ||Government type|parliamentary democracy (States of Deliberation); a Crown dependency of the UK ||Capital|Saint Peter Port[{GoogleMap location='Saint Peter Port' zoom='6'}] \\ ''geographic coordinates'': 49 27 N, 2 32 W \\ ''time difference'': UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) \\ ''daylight saving time'': +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October \\ ||Administrative divisions|none (British crown dependency); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 10 parishes: Castel, Forest, Saint Andrew, Saint Martin, Saint Peter Port, Saint Pierre du Bois, Saint Sampson, Saint Saviour, Torteval, Vale ||Independence|none (British crown dependency) ||National holiday|Liberation Day, 9 May (1945) ||Constitution|''history'': unwritten; includes royal charters, statutes, and common law and practice \\ ''amendments'': new laws or changes to existing laws are initiated by the States of Deliberation; passage requires majority vote (2016) \\ ||Legal system|customary legal system based on Norman customary law, and includes elements of the French civil code and English common law ||Citizenship|see United Kingdom ||Suffrage|16 years of age; universal ||Executive branch|''chief of state'': Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Lieutenant Governor Vice Admiral Ian CORDER (since 14 March 2016) \\ ''head of government'': Chief Minister Gavin ST.PIER (since 6 May 2016); Bailiff Sir Richard COLLAS (since 23 March 2012); note - Chief Minister is the president of the Policy and Resources Committee and is the de facto head of government; The Policy and Resources Committee, elected by the States of Deliberation, functions as the executive; the five members all have equal voting rights \\ ''cabinet'': none \\ ''elections/appointments'': the monarchy is hereditary; lieutenant governor and bailiff appointed by the monarch; chief minister indirectly elected by States of Deliberation; last held on 6 May 2016 (next to be held in 2020) \\ ''election results'': Gavin ST.PIER (independent) elected as president of the Policy and Resources Committee and Chief Minister \\ ||Legislative branch|''description'': unicameral States of Deliberation (40 seats; 38 People's Deputies and 2 representatives of the States of Alderney; members directly elected by majority vote to serve 4-year terms); note - non-voting members include the bailiff (presiding officer), attorney-general, and solicitor-general \\ ''elections'': last held on 27 April 2016 (next to be held in 2020) \\ ''election results'': percent of vote - NA; seats - all independent \\ ||Judicial branch|''highest resident court(s)'': Guernsey Court of Appeal (consists of the Bailiff of Guernsey, who is the ex-officio president of the Guernsey Court of Appeal, and at least 12 judges); Royal Court (organized into 3 divisions - Full Court sits with 1 judge and 7 to 12 jurats acting as judges of fact, Ordinary Court sits with 1 judge and normally 3 jurats, and Matrimonial Causes Division sits with a 1 judge and 4 jurats); note - appeals beyond Guernsey courts are heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) \\ ''judge selection and term of office'': Royal Court Bailiff, Deputy Bailiff, and Court of Appeal justices appointed by the British Crown and hold office at Her Majesty's pleasure; jurats elected by the States of Election, a body chaired by the Bailiff and a number of jurats \\ ''subordinate courts'': Court of Alderney; Court of the Seneschal of Sark; Magistrate's Court (includes Juvenile Court); Contracts Court; Ecclesiastical Court; Court of Chief Pleas \\ ||Political parties and leaders|none; all independents ||Political pressure groups and leaders|Stop Traffic Endangering Pedestrian Safety or STEPS ||International organization participation|UPU ||Diplomatic representation in the US|none (British crown dependency) ||Diplomatic representation from the US|none (British crown dependency) ||Flag description|white with the red cross of Saint George (patron saint of England) extending to the edges of the flag and a yellow equal-armed cross of William the Conqueror superimposed on the Saint George cross; the red cross represents the old ties with England and the fact that Guernsey is a British Crown dependency; the gold cross is a replica of the one used by Duke William of Normandy at the Battle of Hastings ||National symbol(s)|Guernsey cow, donkey; national colors: red, white, yellow ||National anthem|''name'': "Sarnia Cherie" (Guernsey Dear) \\ ''lyrics/music'': George DEIGHTON/Domencio SANTANGELO \\ \\ ''__note__'': adopted 1911; serves as a local anthem; as a British crown dependency, "God Save the Queen" remains official (see United Kingdom) \\