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Capitale
nom: Nassau
coordonnées géographiques: 25 05 N, 77 21 W
différence de temps: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November
etymology: named after William III (1650-1702), king of England, Scotland, and Ireland, who was a member of the House of Nassau
Fête de l'Indépendance
10 Juillet 1973 (from the UK)
Fête nationale
Jour De l'Indépendance, 10 Juillet (1973)
Constitution
history: previous 1964 (preindependence); latest adopted 20 Juin 1973, effective 10 Juillet 1973
amendments: proposed as an "Act" by Parliament; passage of amendments to articles such as the organization and composition of the branches of government requires approval by at least two-thirds majority of the membership of both houses of Parliament and majority approval in a referendum; passage of amendments to constitutional articles such as fundamental rights and individual freedoms, the powers, authorities, and procedures of the branches of government, or changes to the Bahamas Independence Act 1973 requires approval by at least three-fourths majority of the membership of both houses and majority approval in a referendum; amended many times, last in 2016 (2018)
Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur
18 ans; universal
Pouvoir exécutif
chef d'état (Président): Queen ELIZABETH II (depuis 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Cornelius A. SMITH (depuis 28 June 2019)
chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister Hubert MINNIS (depuis 11 May 2017)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by governor general on recommendation of prime minister
elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch on the advice of the prime minister; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the governor general; the prime minister recommends the deputy prime minister

note: Prime Minister Hubert MINNIS is only the fourth prime minister in Bahamian history following its independence from the UK; he is also the first prime minister in 25 years besides Perry CHRISTIE and Hubert INGRAHAM, who repeatedly traded the premiership from 1992 to 2017


Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019