Amerikaanse Maagdeneilanden Gouvernement Profiel 2008

Hoofdstad

name: Charlotte Amalie
geographic coordinates: 18 21 N, 64 56 W
time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Onafhankelijkheid dag

none (territory of the US)

Nationale feestdag

Transfer Day (from Denmark to the US), 27 Maart (1917)

Grondwet

Revised Organic Act of 22 Juli 1954

Stemmen

18 jaar; universal; island residents are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections

uitvoerende macht

chief of state: President George W. BUSH of the US (since 20 January 2001); Vice President Richard B. CHENEY (since 20 January 2001)
head of government: Governor John DeJONGH (since 1 January 2007)
cabinet: NA
elections: under the US Constitution, residents of unincorporated territories, such as the Virgin Islands, do not vote in elections for US president and vice president; governor and lieutenant governor elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms (eligible for a second term); election last held 7 and 21 November 2006 (next to be held November 2010)
election results: John DeJONGH elected governor; percent of vote - John DeJONGH 57.3%, Kenneth MAPP 42.7%