Description of Electoral System:

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The Faroe Islands elects on national level a legislature. The Faroese Parliament (Løgtingið) has up to 32 MPs (member of parliament), elected for a four year term by proportional representation.

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Politics of Faroe Islands

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Politics of the Faroe Islands takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic dependency, whereby the Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. The Faroe Islands are politically associated with the Kingdom of Denmark, but have been self-governing since 1948. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Løgting. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature and the responsibility of Denmark. There are currently 36 municipalities.