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Capitale
nome: Jamestown
coordinate geografiche: 15 56 S, 5 43 W
differenza di tempo: 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)
Indipendenza
none (overseas territory of the UK)
Festa nazionale
Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, third Monday in Aprile (1926)
Costituzione
history: several previous; latest effective 1 Settembre 2009 (St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Constitution Order, 2009)
Suffragio
18 anni
Ramo esecutivo
capo dello stato: Queen ELIZABETH II (da allora 6 February 1952)
capo di governo: Governor Philip RUSHBROOK (da allora 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


Fonte: CIA World Factbook - Aggiornato a partire da dicembre 31, 2019