Capitalnombre: Suva (on Viti Levu)
coordenadas geográficas: 18 08 S, 178 25 E
diferencia de tiempo: UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) Independencia10 Octubre 1970 (from UK) Feriado nacionalDía de la Independencia, second Monday of Octubre (1970) Constituciónenacted on 25 Julio 1997 to encourage multiculturalism and make multiparty government mandatory; efectiva 28 Julio 1998 Sufragio21 años de edad; universal Poder Executivojefe de estado: Presidente Ratu Josefa ILOILOVATU Uluivuda (desde 18 July 2000); note - ILOILOVATU was reaffirmed as president by the Great Council of Chiefs in a statement issued on 22 December, and reappointed by the coup leader Commodore Voreqe BAINIMARAMA in January 2007
jefe de gobierno: Prime Minister Laisenia QARASE (desde 10 September 2000); note - although QARASE is still the legal prime minister, he has been confined to his home island; the president appointed Commodore Voreqe BAINIMARAMA interim prime minister under the military regime
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the prime minister from among the members of Parliament and is responsible to Parliament; note - coup leader Commodore Voreqe BAINIMARAMA has appointed an interim cabinet
elections: president elected by the Great Council of Chiefs for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); prime minister appointed by the president; election last held 8 March 2006
election results: Ratu Josefa ILOILOVATU Uluivuda elected president by the Great Council of Chiefs; percent of vote - NA |
