Barbados Governo Perfil 2008

Capital

nome: Bridgetown
coordenadas geográficas: 13 06 N, 59 37 W
diferença do tempo: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Independência

30 Novembro 1966 (from UK)

Feriado nacional

Dia da independência, 30 Novembro (1966)

Constitución

30 Novembro 1966

Sufrágio

18 anos de idade; universal

Poder Executivo

chefe do estado: Queen ELIZABETH II (desde 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Sir Clifford Straughn HUSBANDS (desde 1 June 1996)
cabeça de governo: Prime Minister David THOMPSON (desde 16 January 2008)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister
elections: the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the governor general; the prime minister recommends the deputy prime minister