Cookinseln Regierung Profil 2008

Hauptstadt

Name: Avarua
geographische Koordinaten: 21 12 S, 159 46 W
Zeitunterschied: UTC-10 (5 hours behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Unabhängigkeit

none (became self-governing in free association with New Zealand on 4 August 1965 and has the right at any time to move to full independence by unilateral action)

Nationalfeiertag

Constitution Day, first Monday in August (1965)

Konstitution

4 August 1965

Wahlrecht

NA Jahre; universal (erwachsen)

Exekutive

Staatsoberhaupt: Queen ELIZABETH II (seit dem 6 February 1952); represented by Frederick GOODWIN (seit dem 9 February 2001); New Zealand High Commissioner Brian DONNELLY (seit dem 21 February 2008), representative of New Zealand
Regierungschef: Prime Minister Jim MARURAI (seit dem 14 December 2004); Deputy Prime Minister Terepai MAOATE (seit dem 9 August 2005)
cabinet: Cabinet chosen by the prime minister; collectively responsible to Parliament
elections: the monarch is hereditary; the UK representative is appointed by the monarch; the New Zealand high commissioner is appointed by the New Zealand Government; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition usually becomes prime minister