| Hauptstadt | Name: Saint George's geographische Koordinaten: 12 03 N, 61 45 W Zeitunterschied: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: the 1763 Treaty of Paris transferred possession of Grenada from France to Great Britain; the new administration renamed Ville de Fort Royal (Fort Royal Town) to Saint George's Town, after the patron saint of England; eventually the name became simply Saint George's |
| Unabhängigkeit | 7 Februar 1974 (from the UK) |
| Nationalfeiertag | Unabhängigkeit, 7 Februar (1974) |
| Konstitution | history: previous 1967; latest presented 19 Dezember 1973, effective 7 Februar 1974, suspended 1979 following a revolution but restored in 1983 amendments: proposed by either house of Parliament; passage requires two-thirds majority vote by the membership in both houses and assent of the governor general; passage of amendments to constitutional sections, such as personal rights and freedoms, the structure, authorities, and procedures of the branches of government, the delimitation of electoral constituencies, or the procedure for amending the constitution, also requires two-thirds majority approval in a referendum; amended 1991, 1992 (2018) |
| Wahlrecht | 18 Jahre; universal |
| Exekutive | Staatsoberhaupt: Queen ELIZABETH II (seit dem 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Cecile LA GRENADE (seit dem 7 May 2013) Regierungschef: Prime Minister Keith MITCHELL (seit dem 20 February 2013) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the governor general |
Quelle: CIA World Factbook - Version Dezember 31, 2019
