| Hauptstadt | Name: Belmopan geographische Koordinaten: 17 15 N, 88 46 W Zeitunterschied: UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: the decision to move the capital of the country inland to higher and more stable land was made in the 1960s; the name chosen for the new city was formed from the union of two words: "Belize," the name of the longest river in the country, and "Mopan," one of the rivers in the area of the new capital that empties into the Belize River |
| Unabhängigkeit | 21 September 1981 (from the UK) |
| Nationalfeiertag | Battle of St. George's Caye Day (National Day), 10 September (1798); Unabhängigkeit, 21 September (1981) |
| Konstitution | history: previous 1954, 1963 (preindependence); latest signed and entered into force 21 September 1981 amendments: proposed and adopted by two-thirds majority vote of the National Assembly House of Representatives except for amendments relating to rights and freedoms, changes to the Assembly, and to elections and judiciary matters, which require at least three-quarters majority vote of the House; both types of amendments require assent of the governor general; amended several times, last in 2018 (2019) |
| Wahlrecht | 18 Jahre; universal |
| Exekutive | Staatsoberhaupt: Queen ELIZABETH II (seit dem 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Sir Colville Norbert YOUNG, Sr. (seit dem 17 November 1993) Regierungschef: Prime Minister Dean Oliver BARROW (seit dem 8 February 2008); Deputy Prime Minister Patrick FABER (seit dem 7 June 2016) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister from among members of the National Assembly elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the governor general; prime minister recommends the deputy prime minister |
Quelle: CIA World Factbook - Version Dezember 31, 2019
