Papúa-Nueva Guinea Gobierno Perfil 2008

Capital

nombre: Port Moresby
coordenadas geográficas: 9 30 S, 147 10 E
diferencia de tiempo: UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Independencia

16 Septiembre 1975 (from the Australian-administered UN trusteeship)

Feriado nacional

Día de la Independencia, 16 Septiembre (1975)

Constitución

16 Septiembre 1975

Sufragio

18 años de edad; universal

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: Queen ELIZABETH II (desde 6 February 1952); represented by governor general Sir Paulius MATANE (desde 29 June 2004)
jefe de gobierno: Prime Minister Sir Michael SOMARE (desde 2 August 2002); Deputy Prime Minister Puka TEMU (desde 29 August 2007)
cabinet: National Executive Council appointed by governor general on recommendation of prime minister
elections: monarch is hereditary; governor general nominated by parliament and appointed by jefe de estado; following legislative elections, leader of majority party or leader of majority coalition usually is appointed prime minister by governor general