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Malta Governo Profilo 2012

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Capitale

nome: Valletta
coordinate geografiche: 35 53 N, 14 30 E
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

21 Settembre 1964 (from the UK)

Festa nazionale

Giorno Di Indipendenza, 21 Settembre (1964); Giorno Di Repubblica, 13 Dicembre (1974)

Costituzione

1964; amended many times

Suffragio

18 anni; universal

Ramo esecutivo

capo dello stato: Presidente George ABELA (da allora 4 April 2009)
capo di governo: Prime Minister Lawrence GONZI (da allora 23 March 2004)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president on the advice of the prime minister
elections: president elected by a resolution of the House of Representatives for a five-year term; election last held on 12 January 2009 (next to be held by April 2014); following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or leader of a majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the president for a five-year term; the deputy prime minister appointed by the president on the advice of the prime minister
election results: George ABELA elected president by the House of Representatives


Fonte: CIA World Factbook - Aggiornato a partire da Marzo 11, 2012