Antigua y Barbuda Perfil Gobierno 2012

Capital

nombre: Saint John's
coordenadas geográficas: 17 07 N, 61 51 W
diferencia de tiempo: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

División administrativa

6 parishes and 2 dependencies*; Barbuda*, Redonda*, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Mary, Saint Paul, Saint Peter, Saint Philip

Independencia

1 Noviembre 1981 (from the UK)

Feriado nacional

Día de la Independencia (National Day), 1 Noviembre (1981)

Constitución

1 Noviembre 1981

Sufragio

18 años de edad; universal

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: Queen ELIZABETH II (desde 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Louisse LAKE-TACK (desde 17 July 2007)
jefe de gobierno: Prime Minister Winston Baldwin SPENCER (desde 24 March 2004)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister
elections: the monarchy is hereditary; governor general chosen by the monarch on the advice of the prime minister; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the governor general