Kiribati Governo Profilo 2012

Capitale

nome: Tarawa
coordinate geografiche: 0 53 S, 169 32 E
differenza di tempo: UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: on 1 January 1995, Kiribati proclaimed that all of its territory was in the same time zone as its Gilbert Islands group (UTC +12) even though the Phoenix Islands and the Line Islands under its jurisdiction were on the other side of the International Date Line

Indipendenza

12 Luglio 1979 (from the UK)

Costituzione

12 Luglio 1979

Suffragio

18 anni; universal

Ramo esecutivo

capo dello stato: Presidente Anote TONG (da allora 10 July 2003); Vice Presidente Teima ONORIO; note - the president is both the capo dello stato and capo di governo
capo di governo: Presidente Anote TONG (da allora 10 July 2003); Vice Presidente Teima ONORIO
cabinet: 12-member cabinet appointed by the president from among the members of the House of Parliament
elections: the House of Parliament nominates the presidential candidates from among its members following parliamentary elections and then those candidates compete in a general election; president elected by popular vote for a four-year term (eligible for two more terms); election last held on 13 January 2012 (next to be held in 2015); vice president appointed by the president
election results: Anote TONG 42.2%, Tetaua TAITAI 35%, Rimeta BENIAMINA 22.8%