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Hong Kong Colonial Administration
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Constitutional Framework and Governance
The highest authority in the territory resided with the Governor, who acted as the direct representative of the Monarch. Governors were appointed by the Colonial Office in London and wielded executive, legislative, and judicial supremacy, often employing the use of 'Gazetting' to bypass slower legislative processes.
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Sweden
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Sweden, officially the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the west and north by Norway and to the east by Finland. To the south and southeast, Sweden is connected to Denmark by the long Öresund Bridge. The country encompasses the larger portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Stockholm, which is also the seat of the monarch and the government. Sweden is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of governance, w…