| Hauptstadt | Name: Jamestown geographische Koordinaten: 15 56 S, 5 43 W Zeitunterschied: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: founded in 1659 and named after James, Duke of York, who would become King James II of England (r. 1785-1788) |
| Unabhängigkeit | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| Nationalfeiertag | Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, third Monday in April (1926) |
| Konstitution | history: several previous; latest effective 1 September 2009 (St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Constitution Order, 2009) |
| Wahlrecht | 18 Jahre |
| Exekutive | Staatsoberhaupt: Queen ELIZABETH II (seit dem 6 February 1952) Regierungschef: Governor Philip RUSHBROOK (seit dem 11 May 2019) cabinet: Executive Council consists of the governor, 3 ex-officio officers, and 5 elected members of the Legislative Council elections/appointments: none; the monarchy is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch note: the constitution order provides for an administrator for Ascension and Tristan da Cunha appointed by the governor |
Quelle: CIA World Factbook - Version Dezember 31, 2019
