Belize Regierung Profil 2008

Hauptstadt

Name: Belmopan
geographische Koordinaten: 17 15 N, 88 46 W
Zeitunterschied: UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Unabhängigkeit

21 September 1981 (from UK)

Nationalfeiertag

Unabhängigkeit, 21 September (1981)

Konstitution

21 September 1981

Wahlrecht

18 Jahre; universal

Exekutive

Staatsoberhaupt: Queen ELIZABETH II (seit dem 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Sir Colville YOUNG, Sr. (seit dem 17 November 1993)
Regierungschef: Prime Minister Dean BARROW (seit dem 8 February 2008); Deputy Prime Minister Gaspar VEGA (seit dem 12 February 2008)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister
elections: the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the governor general; prime minister recommends the deputy prime minister