Bermudes Gouvernement Profil 2008

Capitale

nom: Hamilton
coordonnées géographiques: 32 17 N, 64 47 W
différence de temps: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November

Fête de l'Indépendance

none (overseas territory of the UK)

Fête nationale

Bermuda Day, 24 Mai

Constitution

8 Juin 1968; amended 1989 and 2003

Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur

18 ans; universal

Pouvoir exécutif

chef d'état (Président): Queen ELIZABETH II (depuis 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Sir Richard GOZNEY (depuis 12 December 2007)
chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Premier Ewart BROWN (depuis 30 October 2006); Deputy Premier Paula COX
cabinet: Cabinet nominated by the premier, appointed by the governor
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