The Kingdom of Denmark (Danish: Kongeriget Danmark, pronounced [ˈkɔŋəʁiːəð ˈdanmɑɡ̊] ( listen) ) is a constitutional monarchy and sovereign state consisting of the country of Denmark (English ⁱ/ˈdɛnmɑrk/; Danish  Danmark (help·info)) in northern Europe and two autonomous constituent countries, the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic and Greenland in North America. Denmark proper is the hegemonial part, where the residual judicial, executive and legislative power rests. According to the Faroese home rule act, the Faroe Islands constitutes a community of people within the kingdom. The Greenlandic self-government act does not contain a similar definition, but instead describes the Greenlandic people as a people as defined in international law with the right to self-determination. A High Commissioner (Danish: Rigsombudsmand) represents the Danish government in each.