9 December 2011 Last updated at 10:36 ET

St Helena, Ascension, Tristan da Cunha profiles

Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a Governor Andrew Gurr.

The governor is represented on Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha by local administrators.

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