Domínica Governo Perfil 2012

Capital

nome: Roseau
coordenadas geográficas: 15 18 N, 61 24 W
diferença do tempo: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Independência

3 Novembro 1978 (from the UK)

Constitución

3 Novembro 1978

Sufrágio

18 anos de idade; universal

Poder Executivo

chefe do estado: Presidente Nicholas J. O. LIVERPOOL (desde October 2003)
cabeça de governo: Prime Minister Roosevelt SKERRIT (desde 8 January 2004)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president on the advice of the prime minister
elections: president elected by the House of Assembly for a five-year term; election last held on 1 October 2003 (next to be held in 2013); prime minister appointed by the president
election results: in the absence of an opposition candidate, Nicholas LIVERPOOL consented to a second term in 2008 at the request of the prime minister and leader of the opposition and no formal election was held in 2008