Belice Gobierno Perfil 2008

Capital

nombre: Belmopan
coordenadas geográficas: 17 15 N, 88 46 W
diferencia de tiempo: UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Independencia

21 Septiembre 1981 (from UK)

Feriado nacional

Día de la Independencia, 21 Septiembre (1981)

Constitución

21 Septiembre 1981

Sufragio

18 años de edad; universal

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: Queen ELIZABETH II (desde 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Sir Colville YOUNG, Sr. (desde 17 November 1993)
jefe de gobierno: Prime Minister Dean BARROW (desde 8 February 2008); Deputy Prime Minister Gaspar VEGA (desde 12 February 2008)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister
elections: the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch; 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; prime minister recommends the deputy prime minister