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Hauptstadt
Name: Hamilton
geographische Koordinaten: 32 17 N, 64 47 W
Zeitunterschied: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November
etymology: named after Henry HAMILTON (ca. 1734-1796) who served as governor of Bermuda from 1788-1794
Unabhängigkeit
none (overseas territory of the UK)
Nationalfeiertag
Bermuda Day, 24 Mai; note - formerly known as Victoria Day, Empire Day, and Commonwealth Day
Konstitution
history: several previous (dating to 1684); latest entered into force 8 Juni 1968 (Bermuda Constitution Order 1968)
amendments: proposal procedure - NA; passage by an Order in Council in the UK; amended several times, last in 2012 (2018)
Wahlrecht
18 Jahre; universal
Exekutive
Staatsoberhaupt: Queen ELIZABETH II (seit dem 6 February 1952); represented by Governor John RANKIN (seit dem 5 December 2016)
Regierungschef: Premier David BURT (seit dem 19 July 2017)
cabinet: Cabinet nominated by the premier, appointed by the governor
elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed premier by the governor

Quelle: CIA World Factbook - Version Dezember 31, 2019