| Hauptstadt | Name: Hamilton geographische Koordinaten: 32 17 N, 64 47 W Zeitunterschied: 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 etymology: named after Henry HAMILTON (ca. 1734-1796) who served as governor of Bermuda from 1788-1794 |
| Unabhängigkeit | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| Nationalfeiertag | Bermuda Day, 24 Mai; note - formerly known as Victoria Day, Empire Day, and Commonwealth Day |
| Konstitution | history: several previous (dating to 1684); latest entered into force 8 Juni 1968 (Bermuda Constitution Order 1968) amendments: proposal procedure - NA; passage by an Order in Council in the UK; amended several times, last in 2012 (2018) |
| Wahlrecht | 18 Jahre; universal |
| Exekutive | Staatsoberhaupt: Queen ELIZABETH II (seit dem 6 February 1952); represented by Governor John RANKIN (seit dem 5 December 2016) Regierungschef: Premier David BURT (seit dem 19 July 2017) cabinet: Cabinet nominated by the premier, appointed by the governor elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed premier by the governor |
Quelle: CIA World Factbook - Version Dezember 31, 2019
