Figi Governo Profilo 2008

Capitale

nome: Suva (on Viti Levu)
coordinate geografiche: 18 08 S, 178 25 E
differenza di tempo: UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Indipendenza

10 Ottobre 1970 (from UK)

Festa nazionale

Giorno Di Indipendenza, second Monday of Ottobre (1970)

Costituzione

enacted on 25 Luglio 1997 to encourage multiculturalism and make multiparty government mandatory; effective 28 Luglio 1998

Suffragio

21 anni; universal

Ramo esecutivo

capo dello stato: Presidente Ratu Josefa ILOILOVATU Uluivuda (da allora 18 July 2000); note - ILOILOVATU was reaffirmed as president by the Great Council of Chiefs in a statement issued on 22 December, and reappointed by the coup leader Commodore Voreqe BAINIMARAMA in January 2007
capo di governo: Prime Minister Laisenia QARASE (da allora 10 September 2000); note - although QARASE is still the legal prime minister, he has been confined to his home island; the president appointed Commodore Voreqe BAINIMARAMA interim prime minister under the military regime
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the prime minister from among the members of Parliament and is responsible to Parliament; note - coup leader Commodore Voreqe BAINIMARAMA has appointed an interim cabinet
elections: president elected by the Great Council of Chiefs for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); prime minister appointed by the president; election last held 8 March 2006
election results: Ratu Josefa ILOILOVATU Uluivuda elected president by the Great Council of Chiefs; percent of vote - NA