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},
"People and Society": {
"Population": {
"text": "approximately 15,700 on the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia including 7,700 Cypriots, 3,600 Service and UK-based contract personnel, and 4,400 dependents"
},
"Languages": {
"text": "English, Greek"
},
"Population": {
"text": "approximately 15,700 live on the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia including 7,700 Cypriots, 3,600 Service and UK-based contract personnel, and 4,400 dependents"
}
},
"Government": {
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},
"conventional short form": {
"text": "Akrotiri"
},
"etymology": {
"text": "named for the village that lies within the Western Sovereign Base Area on Cyprus"
}
},
"Dependency status": {
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}
},
"Constitution": {
"text": "presented 3 August 1960, effective 16 August 1960 (The Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia Order in Council 1960, serves as a basic legal document); amended 1966 (2015)"
"text": "presented 3 August 1960, effective 16 August 1960 (The Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia Order in Council 1960 serves as a basic legal document); amended 1966 (2016)"
},
"Legal system": {
"text": "laws applicable to the Cypriot population are, as far as possible, the same as the laws of the Republic of Cyprus; note - the Sovereign Base Area Administration has its own court system to deal with civil and criminal matters"
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"text": "Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952)"
},
"head of government": {
"text": "Administrator Air Vice-Marshal Michael WIGSTON (since 21 January 2015); note - administrator reports to the British Ministry of Defense; the Chief Officer is responsible for the day-to-day running of the civil government of the Sovereign Bases"
"text": "Administrator Air Vice-Marshal Michael WIGSTON (since 21 January 2015); note - administrator reports to the British Ministry of Defense; the chief officer is responsible for the day-to-day running of the civil government of the Sovereign Bases"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "the monarchy is hereditary; administrator appointed by the monarch on the advice of the Ministry of Defense"
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"text": "Senior Judges' Court (consists of several visiting judges from England and Wales)"
},
"judge selection and term of office": {
"text": "judge appointment and tenure NA"
"text": "see entry for United Kingdom"
},
"subordinate courts": {
"text": "Resident Judges' Court; Courts Martial"
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},
"National anthem": {
"note": {
"text": "as a United Kingdom area of special sovereignty, \"God Save the Queen\" is official (see United Kingdom)"
"text": "as a UK area of special sovereignty, \"God Save the Queen\" is official (see United Kingdom)"
}
}
},
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},
"Communications": {
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "British Forces Broadcast Service (BFBS) provides multi-channel satellite TV service as well as BFBS radio broadcasts to the Akrotiri Sovereign Base (2009)"
},
"Radio broadcast stations": {
"text": "AM NA, FM 1, shortwave NA (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides Radio 1 and Radio 2 service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia) (2006)"
},
"Television broadcast stations": {
"text": "0 (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides multi-channel satellite service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia) (2006)"
"text": "British Forces Broadcast Service (BFBS) provides multi-channel satellite TV service as well as BFBS radio broadcasts to the Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area (2009)"
}
},
"Military": {
"Military and Security": {
"Military - note": {
"text": "defense is the responsibility of the UK; Akrotiri has a full RAF base, headquarters for British Forces Cyprus, and Episkopi Support Unit"
}