Danemark Gouvernement Profil 2008

Capitale

nom: Copenhagen
coordonnées géographiques: 55 40 N, 12 35 E
différence de temps: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

Fête de l'Indépendance

first organized as a unified state in 10th century; in 1849 became a constitutional monarchy

Fête nationale

none designated; Constitution Day, 5 Juin (1849) is generally viewed as the National Day

Constitution

5 Juin 1953 constitution allowed for a unicameral legislature and a female chief of state

Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur

18 ans; universal

Pouvoir exécutif

chef d'état (Président): Queen MARGRETHE II (depuis 14 January 1972); Heir Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK, elder son of the monarch (born 26 May 1968)
chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister Anders Fogh RASMUSSEN (depuis 27 November 2001)
cabinet: Council of State appointed by the monarch
elections: the monarch is hereditary; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the monarch