Groenlandia Governo Profilo 2012

Capitale

nome: Nuuk (Godthab)
coordinate geografiche: 64 11 N, 51 45 W
differenza di tempo: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
note: Greenland is divided into four time zones

Indipendenza

none (extensive self-rule as part of the Kingdom of Denmark; foreign affairs is the responsibility of Denmark, but Greenland actively participates in international agreements relating to Greenland)

Festa nazionale

Giugno 21 (longest day)

Costituzione

(Giugno 2009) Act on Greenland Self Government

Suffragio

18 anni; universal

Ramo esecutivo

capo dello stato: Queen MARGRETHE II of Denmark (da allora 14 January 1972), represented by High Commissioner Mikaela ENGELL (da allora April 2011)
capo di governo: Prime Minister Kuupik KLEIST (da allora 12 June 2009)
cabinet: Home Rule Government elected by the Parliament (Landsting) on the basis of the strength of parties
elections: the monarchy is hereditary; high commissioner appointed by the monarch; prime minister elected by parliament (usually the leader of the majority party)
election results: Kuupik KLEIST elected prime minister