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Hauptstadt
Name: Bridgetown
geographische Koordinaten: 13 06 N, 59 37 W
Zeitunterschied: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: named after a bridge constructed over the swampy area (known as the Careenage) around the Constitution River that flows through the center of Bridgetown
Unabhängigkeit
30 November 1966 (from the UK)
Nationalfeiertag
Unabhängigkeit, 30 November (1966)
Konstitution
history: adopted 22 November 1966, effective 30 November 1966
amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage of amendments to constitutional sections such as citizenship, fundamental rights and freedoms, and the organization and authorities of the branches of government requires two-thirds majority vote by the membership of both houses of Parliament; passage of other amendments only requires a majority vote of both houses; amended several times, last in 2010 (2018)
Wahlrecht
18 Jahre; universal
Exekutive
Staatsoberhaupt: Queen ELIZABETH II (seit dem 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Sandra MASON (seit dem 8 January 2018)
Regierungschef: Prime Minister Mia MOTTLEY (seit dem 25 May 2018)
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 leader of the majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the governor general; the prime minister recommends the deputy prime minister

Quelle: CIA World Factbook - Version Dezember 31, 2019