Gibraltar Governo Perfil 2008

Capital

nome: Gibraltar
coordenadas geográficas: 36 08 N, 5 21 W
diferença do tempo: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

Independência

none (overseas territory of the UK)

Feriado nacional

National Day, 10 Setembro (1967); note - day of the national referendum to decide whether to remain with the UK or go with Spain

Constitución

5 Junho 2006; came into force 2 Janeiro 2007

Sufrágio

18 anos de idade; universal; and British citizens who have been residents six months or more

Poder Executivo

chefe do estado: Queen ELIZABETH II (desde 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Sir Robert FULTON (desde 27 October 2006)
cabeça de governo: Chief Minister Peter CARUANA (desde 17 May 1996)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed from among the 17 elected members of the Parliament by the governor in consultation with the chief minister
elections: the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed chief minister by the governor