Antilles néerlandaises Gouvernement Profil 2008

Capitale

nom: Willemstad (on Curacao)
coordonnées géographiques: 12 06 N, 68 56 W
différence de temps: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Fête de l'Indépendance

none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)

Fête nationale

Queen's Day (Birthday of Queen-Mother JULIANA and accession to the throne of her oldest daughter BEATRIX), 30 Avril (1909 and 1980)

Constitution

29 Decembre 1954, Statute of the Realm of the Netherlands, as amended

Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur

18 ans; universal

Pouvoir exécutif

chef d'état (Président): Queen BEATRIX of the Netherlands (depuis 30 April 1980); represented by Governor General Frits GOEDGEDRAG (depuis 1 July 2002)
chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister Emily de JONGH-ELHAGE (depuis 26 March 2006)
cabinet: Council of Ministers elected by the Staten (legislature)
elections: the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch for a six-year term; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party is usually elected prime minister by the Staten; election last held 27 January 2006 (next to be held by 2010)
note: government coalition - PAR, PNP, DP-St. M, UPB, WIPM Saba, DP-St. E