Belize Gouvernement Profil 2008

Capitale

nom: Belmopan
coordonnées géographiques: 17 15 N, 88 46 W
différence de temps: UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Fête de l'Indépendance

21 Septembre 1981 (from UK)

Fête nationale

Jour De l'Indépendance, 21 Septembre (1981)

Constitution

21 Septembre 1981

Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur

18 ans; universal

Pouvoir exécutif

chef d'état (Président): Queen ELIZABETH II (depuis 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Sir Colville YOUNG, Sr. (depuis 17 November 1993)
chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister Dean BARROW (depuis 8 February 2008); Deputy Prime Minister Gaspar VEGA (depuis 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