Islas Marshall Perfil Gobierno 2019

nombre: Majuro; note - the capital is an atoll of 64 islands; governmental buildings are housed on three fused islands: Djarrit, Uliga, and Delap

coordenadas geográficas: 7 06 N, 171 23 E

diferencia de tiempo: UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

24 municipalities; Ailinglaplap, Ailuk, Arno, Aur, Bikini & Kili, Ebon, Enewetak & Ujelang, Jabat, Jaluit, Kwajalein, Lae, Lib, Likiep, Majuro, Maloelap, Mejit, Mili, Namorik, Namu, Rongelap, Ujae, Utrik, Wotho, Wotje

21 Octubre 1986 (from the US-administered UN trusteeship)

Constitution Day, 1 Mayo (1979)

history: efectiva 1 Mayo 1979

amendments: proposed by the National Parliament or by a constitutional convention; passage by Parliament requires at least two-thirds majority vote of the total membership in each of two readings and approval by a majority of votes in a referendum; amendments submitted by a constitutional convention require approval of at least two thirds of votes in a referendum; modificada several times, last in 1995 (2018)

18 años de edad; universal

jefe de estado: Presidente Hilda C. HEINE (desde 28 January 2016); note - the president is both jefe de estado and jefe de gobierno

jefe de gobierno: Presidente Hilda C. HEINE (desde 28 January 2016)

cabinet: Cabinet nominated by the president from among members of the Nitijela, appointed by Nitijela speaker

elections/appointments: president indirectly elected by the Nitijela from among its members for a 4-year term (no term limits); election last held on 27 January 2016 (next to be held in 2020)

election results: Hilda C. HEINE elected president; Parliament vote - Hilda C. HEINE 24 votes, she was the only candidate