Capitalenom: Grand Turk (Cockburn Town)
coordonnées géographiques: 21 28 N, 71 08 W
différence de temps: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November Fête de l'Indépendancenone (overseas territory of the UK) ConstitutionTurks and Caicos Islands Constitution (Interim Amendment) Order 2009, S.I. 2009/701 - effective 14 Aoüt 2009 - suspended Ministerial government, the House of Assembly, and the constitutional right to trial by jury, and imposed direct British rule Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur18 ans; universal Pouvoir exécutifchef d'état (Président): Queen ELIZABETH II (depuis 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Damian (Ric) TODD (depuis 12 September 2011)
chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Governor Damian (Ric) TODD (depuis 12 September 2011); note - the office of premier is suspended by the Order in Council, effective 14 August 2009
cabinet: under provisions of the Order in Council, the cabinet is suspended effective 14 August 2009 and replaced by an Advisory Council appointed by the governor
elections: the monarchy is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch
note: following an investigation into allegations of widespread corruption and misconduct within the Turks and Caicos Government, the UK foreign minister directed the governor to bring into effect on 14 August 2009 an Order in Council suspending Ministerial government and the House of Assembly, and imposing direct rule pending completion of reform milestones |
