die Bermudas Regierung Profil 2008

Hauptstadt

Name: Hamilton
geographische Koordinaten: 32 17 N, 64 47 W
Zeitunterschied: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November

Unabhängigkeit

none (overseas territory of the UK)

Nationalfeiertag

Bermuda Day, 24 Mai

Konstitution

8 Juni 1968; amended 1989 and 2003

Wahlrecht

18 Jahre; universal

Exekutive

Staatsoberhaupt: Queen ELIZABETH II (seit dem 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Sir Richard GOZNEY (seit dem 12 December 2007)
Regierungschef: Premier Ewart BROWN (seit dem 30 October 2006); Deputy Premier Paula COX
cabinet: Cabinet nominated by the premier, appointed by the governor
elections: the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed premier by the governor