Isole Turks e Caicos Governo Profilo 2001

Capitale

Cockburn Town (on Grand Turk)

Indipendenza

none (overseas territory of the UK)

Festa nazionale

Constitution Day, 30 Agosto (1976)

Costituzione

introduced 30 Agosto 1976; suspended in 1986; restored and revised 5 Marzo 1988

Suffragio

18 anni; universal

Ramo esecutivo

capo dello stato: Queen ELIZABETH II (da allora 6 February 1953), represented by Governor Mervyn JONES (da allora 27 January 2000)

capo di governo: Chief Minister Derek H. TAYLOR (da allora 31 January 1995)

cabinet: Executive Council consists of three ex officio members and five appointed by the governor from among the members of the Legislative Council

elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; chief minister appointed by the governor