Amerikanische Jungferninseln Regierung Profil 2008

Hauptstadt

Name: Charlotte Amalie
geographische Koordinaten: 18 21 N, 64 56 W
Zeitunterschied: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Unabhängigkeit

none (territory of the US)

Nationalfeiertag

Transfer Day (from Denmark to the US), 27 März (1917)

Konstitution

Revised Organic Act of 22 Juli 1954

Wahlrecht

18 Jahre; universal; island residents are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections

Exekutive

Staatsoberhaupt: Staatspräsident George W. BUSH of the US (seit dem 20 January 2001); Vice Staatspräsident Richard B. CHENEY (seit dem 20 January 2001)
Regierungschef: Governor John DeJONGH (seit dem 1 January 2007)
cabinet: NA
elections: under the US Constitution, residents of unincorporated territories, such as the Virgin Islands, do not vote in elections for US president and vice president; governor and lieutenant governor elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms (eligible for a second term); election last held 7 and 21 November 2006 (next to be held November 2010)
election results: John DeJONGH elected governor; percent of vote - John DeJONGH 57.3%, Kenneth MAPP 42.7%