Jersey Perfil Gobierno 2012

Capital

nombre: Saint Helier
coordenadas geográficas: 49 11 N, 2 06 W
diferencia de tiempo: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

División administrativa

none (British crown dependency); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 12 parishes: Grouville, Saint Brelade, Saint Clement, Saint Helier, Saint John, Saint Lawrence, Saint Martin, Saint Mary, Saint Ouen, Saint Peter, Saint Saviour, and Trinity

Independencia

none (British crown dependency)

Constitución

unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice

Sufragio

16 años de edad; universal

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: Queen ELIZABETH II (desde 6 February 1952); represented by Lieutenant Governor Sir John MCCOLL (desde 26 September 2011)
jefe de gobierno: Chief Minister Ian GORST (18 December 2011); Bailiff Michael BIRT (desde 9 July 2009)
cabinet: Cabinet (desde December 2005)
elections: ministers of the Cabinet including the chief minister are elected by the Assembly of States; the monarchy is hereditary; lieutenant governor and bailiff appointed by the monarch