Falkland Islands
The Falkland Islands (; , ) is an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean on the Patagonian Shelf. The principal islands are about east of South America's southern Patagonian coast, and about from the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, at a latitude of about 52°S. The archipelago, with an area of , comprises East Falkland, West Falkland and 776 smaller islands. As a British overseas territory, the Falklands have internal self-governance, and the United Kingdom takes responsibility for their defence and foreign affairs. The Falkland Islands' capital is Stanley on East Falkland.
Executive Council of the Falkland Islands
The powers, function, membership and tenure of the Executive Council is prescribed in Chapter V of the Falkland Islands Constitution, which came into force on 1 January 2009. The executive authority of the Falkland Islands is vested in the Queen, and that authority is exercised on her behalf by the Governor of the Falkland Islands, who acts on the advice of the Executive Council. Although the constitution gives the Governor the power to act against the advice of the Executive Council, if the Governor ever did this, s/he would be required to immediately report the matter to Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom with the reasons for his or her actions.