Antígua e Barbuda Governo Perfil 2012

Capital

nome: Saint John's
coordenadas geográficas: 17 07 N, 61 51 W
diferença do tempo: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Independência

1 Novembro 1981 (from the UK)

Feriado nacional

Dia da independência (National Day), 1 Novembro (1981)

Constitución

1 Novembro 1981

Sufrágio

18 anos de idade; universal

Poder Executivo

chefe do estado: Queen ELIZABETH II (desde 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Louisse LAKE-TACK (desde 17 July 2007)
cabeça de governo: Prime Minister Winston Baldwin SPENCER (desde 24 March 2004)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister
elections: the monarchy is hereditary; governor general chosen by the monarch on the advice of the prime minister; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the governor general