Saint Christopher e Nevis Governo Profilo 2012

Capitale

nome: Basseterre
coordinate geografiche: 17 18 N, 62 43 W
differenza di tempo: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Indipendenza

19 Settembre 1983 (from the UK)

Costituzione

19 Settembre 1983

Suffragio

18 anni; universal

Ramo esecutivo

capo dello stato: Queen ELIZABETH II (da allora 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Cuthbert Montraville SEBASTIAN (da allora 1 January 1996)
capo di governo: Prime Minister Dr. Denzil DOUGLAS (da allora 6 July 1995); Deputy Prime Minister Sam CONDOR (da allora 6 July 1995)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general in consultation with the prime minister
elections: the monarchy is hereditary; the governor general appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or leader of a majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the governor general; deputy prime minister appointed by the governor general