Capitalnombre: 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) Independencia1 Noviembre 1981 (from UK) Feriado nacionalDía de la Independencia (National Day), 1 Noviembre (1981) Constitución1 Noviembre 1981 Sufragio18 años de edad; universal Poder Executivojefe 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 monarch 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 is usually appointed prime minister by the governor general |
