| Hauptstadt | Name: Kingston geographische Koordinaten: 29 03 S, 167 58 E Zeitunterschied: UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: the name is a blending of the words "king's" and "town"; the British king at the time of the town's settlement in the late 18th century was George III |
| Unabhängigkeit | none (territory of Australia) |
| Nationalfeiertag | Bounty Day (commemorates the arrival of Pitcairn Islanders), 8 Juni (1856) |
| Konstitution | history: previous 1913, 1957; latest effective 7 August 1979 amendments: amended many times, last in 2015 (2017) |
| Wahlrecht | 18 Jahre; universal |
| Exekutive | Staatsoberhaupt: Queen ELIZABETH II (seit dem 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia General Sir Peter COSGROVE (seit dem 28 March 2014) Regierungschef: Administrator Eric HUTCHINSON (seit dem 1 April 2017) cabinet: Executive Council consists of 4 Legislative Assembly members elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch; administrator appointed by the governor general of Australia for a 2-year term and represents the monarch and Australia |
Quelle: CIA World Factbook - Version Dezember 31, 2019
