| Capitale | nom: Kingstown coordonnées géographiques: 13 08 N, 61 13 W différence de temps: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | 27 Octobre 1979 (from the UK) |
| Fête nationale | Jour De l'Indépendance, 27 Octobre (1979) |
| Constitution | history: previous 1969, 1975; latest drafted 26 Juillet 1979, effective 27 Octobre 1979 (The Saint Vincent Constitution Order 1979) amendments: proposed by the House of Assembly; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote of the Assembly membership and assent of the governor general; passage of amendments to constitutional sections on fundamental rights and freedoms, citizen protections, various government functions and authorities, and constitutional amendment procedures requires approval by the Assembly membership, approval in a referendum of at least two thirds of the votes cast, and assent of the governor general (2018) |
| 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 Susan DOUGAN (depuis 1 August 2019) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister Ralph E. GONSALVES (depuis 29 March 2001) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party usually appointed prime minister by the governor general; deputy prime minister appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
