Britische Jungferninseln Regierung Profil 2008

Hauptstadt

Name: Road Town
geographische Koordinaten: 18 27 N, 64 37 W
Zeitunterschied: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Unabhängigkeit

none (overseas territory of the UK)

Nationalfeiertag

Territory Day, 1 Juli (1956)

Konstitution

13 Juni 2007

Wahlrecht

18 Jahre; universal

Exekutive

Staatsoberhaupt: Queen ELIZABETH II (seit dem 6 February 1952); represented by Governor David PEAREY (seit dem 18 April 2006)
Regierungschef: Premier Ralph T. O'NEAL (seit dem 23 August 2007)
cabinet: Executive Council appointed by the governor from members of the House of Assembly
elections: the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed premier by the governor