Capitalenom: Port of Spain
coordonnées géographiques: 10 39 N, 61 31 W
différence de temps: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) Fête de l'Indépendance31 Aoüt 1962 (from the UK) Constitution1 Aoüt 1976 Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur18 ans; universal Pouvoir exécutifchef d'état (Président): Président George Maxwell RICHARDS (depuis 17 March 2003)
chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister Kamla PERSAD-BISSESSAR (depuis 26 May 2010)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed from among the members of Parliament
elections: president elected by an electoral college, which consists of the members of the Senate and House of Representatives, for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 11 February 2008 (next to be held by February 2013); the president usually appoints as prime minister the leader of the majority party in the House of Representatives
election results: George Maxwell RICHARDS reelected president; percent of electoral college vote - NA |
