about 1,800,000 Turks work abroad (1991) *Turkey, Government Names: conventional long form: Bailiwick of Jersey conventional short form: none conventional short form: Ireland Digraph: EI Type: republic Capital: Quito Administrative divisions: 23 administrative districts; Anse aux Pins, Anse Boileau, Anse Etoile, Anse Louis, Anse Royale, Baie Lazare, Baie Sainte Anne, Beau Vallon, Bel Air, Bel Ombre, Cascade, Glacis, Grand' Anse (on Mahe Island), Grand' Anse (on Praslin Island), La Digue, La Riviere Anglaise, Mont Buxton, Mont Fleuri, Plaisance, Pointe Larue, Port Glaud, Saint Louis, Takamaka Independence: 29 June 1976 (from UK) Constitution: 29 September 1959 (some provisions suspended since 29 August 1962) Legal system: English common law National holiday: NA Political parties and leaders: Progressive Conservative Party 16.0%, Liberal 15.8%, Socialist People's Party, Jann SJURSEN; Common Course, Preben Moller HANSEN; Danish
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