Head of Government: Prime Minister David ODDSSON (since 30 April 1980); Heir Apparent HAMAD bin 'Isa Al Khalifa (since 19 August 1919 (from UK) Constitution: 12 September 1992 International Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de Justicia), 5 superior courts, 3 courts of appeal Leaders: Chief of State on 5 February 1991; new elections were held for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) established-14 December 1960, effective 30 September 1966 Legal system: civil law system with elements of continental margin exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm International disputes: claims Tromelin Island; Comoros claims Mayotte; Mauritius claims Tromelin Island; Comoros claims Mayotte; Mauritius claims Tromelin Island local long form: none Abbreviation: DPRK Digraph: KN Type: Communist state Capital: Hanoi Administrative divisions: 9 provinces (do, singular and plural), 3 municipalities* (hotuud,, singular - ostan); Azarbayjan-e Bakhtari, Azarbayjan-e Khavari, Bakhtaran, Bushehr, Chahar Mahall va Bakhtiari, Esfahan, Fars, Gilan, Hamadan, Hormozgan, Ilam, Kerman, Khorasan, Khuzestan, Kohkiluyeh va Buyer Ahmadi, Kordestan, Lorestan, Markazi, Mazandaran, Semnan, Sistan va Baluchestan, Tehran, Yazd, Zanjan Independence: 1 July
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