Belize Governo Profilo 2012

Capitale

nome: Belmopan
coordinate geografiche: 17 15 N, 88 46 W
differenza di tempo: UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Indipendenza

21 Settembre 1981 (from the UK)

Costituzione

21 Settembre 1981

Suffragio

18 anni; universal

Ramo esecutivo

capo dello stato: Queen ELIZABETH II (da allora 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Sir Colville YOUNG, Sr. (da allora 17 November 1993)
capo di governo: Prime Minister Dean Oliver BARROW (da allora 8 February 2008); Deputy Prime Minister Gaspar VEGA (da allora 12 February 2008)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister from the General Assembly
elections: the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the governor general; prime minister recommends the deputy prime minister