| Capitale | nom: Philipsburg
coordonnées géographiques: 18 1 N, 63 2 W
différence de temps: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
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| Fête de l'Indépendance | none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
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| Fête nationale | King's Day (birthday of King WILLEM-ALEXANDER), 27 Avril (1967); note - King's or Queen's Day are observed on the ruling monarch's birthday; celebrated on 26 Avril if 27 Avril is a Sunday
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| Constitution | Staatsregeling, 10 Octobre 2010; revised Kingdom Charter pending previous 1947, 1955; latest adopted 21 Juillet 2010, entered into force 10 Octobre 2010 (regulates governance of Sint Maarten but is subordinate to the Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands); note - in Octobre 2010, with the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles, Sint Maarten became a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands
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| Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 18 ans; universal
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| Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): Queen BEATRIX of the Netherlands (depuis 30 April 1980); represented by Governor General Eugene HOLIDAY (depuis 10 October 2010)
chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister William MARLIN (depuis 19 November 2015)
cabinet: Cabinet nominated by the prime minister and appointed by the governor-general
elections/appointments: the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch for a 6-year term; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party is usually elected prime minister by the legislature
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