| Hauptstadt | Name: Bridgetown geographische Koordinaten: 13 06 N, 59 37 W Zeitunterschied: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: named after a bridge constructed over the swampy area (known as the Careenage) around the Constitution River that flows through the center of Bridgetown |
| Unabhängigkeit | 30 November 1966 (from the UK) |
| Nationalfeiertag | Unabhängigkeit, 30 November (1966) |
| Konstitution | history: adopted 22 November 1966, effective 30 November 1966 amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage of amendments to constitutional sections such as citizenship, fundamental rights and freedoms, and the organization and authorities of the branches of government requires two-thirds majority vote by the membership of both houses of Parliament; passage of other amendments only requires a majority vote of both houses; amended several times, last in 2010 (2018) |
| Wahlrecht | 18 Jahre; universal |
| Exekutive | Staatsoberhaupt: Queen ELIZABETH II (seit dem 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Sandra MASON (seit dem 8 January 2018) Regierungschef: Prime Minister Mia MOTTLEY (seit dem 25 May 2018) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or leader of the majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the governor general; the prime minister recommends the deputy prime minister |
Quelle: CIA World Factbook - Version Dezember 31, 2019
