Gibilterra Governo Profilo 2008

Capitale

nome: Gibraltar
coordinate geografiche: 36 08 N, 5 21 W
differenza di tempo: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

Indipendenza

none (overseas territory of the UK)

Festa nazionale

National Day, 10 Settembre (1967); note - day of the national referendum to decide whether to remain with the UK or go with Spain

Costituzione

5 Giugno 2006; came into force 2 Gennaio 2007

Suffragio

18 anni; universal; and British citizens who have been residents six months or more

Ramo esecutivo

capo dello stato: Queen ELIZABETH II (da allora 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Sir Robert FULTON (da allora 27 October 2006)
capo di governo: Chief Minister Peter CARUANA (da allora 17 May 1996)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed from among the 17 elected members of the Parliament by the governor in consultation with the chief minister
elections: the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed chief minister by the governor