Grönland Regierung Profil 2008

Hauptstadt

Name: Nuuk (Godthab)
geographische Koordinaten: 64 11 N, 51 45 W
Zeitunterschied: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
note: Greenland is divided into four time zones

Unabhängigkeit

none (extensive self-rule as part of the Kingdom of Denmark; foreign affairs is the responsibility of Denmark, but Greenland actively participates in international agreements relating to Greenland)

Nationalfeiertag

Juni 21 (longest day)

Konstitution

5 Juni 1953 (Danish constitution)

Wahlrecht

18 Jahre; universal

Exekutive

Staatsoberhaupt: Queen MARGRETHE II of Denmark (seit dem 14 January 1972), represented by High Commissioner Soren MOLLER (seit dem April 2005)
Regierungschef: Prime Minister Hans ENOKSEN (seit dem 14 December 2002)
cabinet: Home Rule Government is elected by the parliament (Landstinget) on the basis of the strength of parties
elections: the monarchy is hereditary; high commissioner appointed by the monarch; prime minister is elected by parliament (usually the leader of the majority party);
election results: Hans ENOKSEN reelected prime minister
note: government coalition - Siumut and Inuit Ataqatigiit