| Hauptstadt | Name: Ngerulmud geographische Koordinaten: 7 30 N, 134 37 E Zeitunterschied: UTC+9 (14 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: the Palauan meaning is "place of fermented 'mud'" ('mud' being the native name for the keyhole angelfish); the site of the new capitol (established in 2006) had been a large hill overlooking the ocean, Ngerulmud, on which women would communally gather to offer fermented angelfish to the gods |
| Unabhängigkeit | 1 Oktober 1994 (from the US-administered UN trusteeship) |
| Nationalfeiertag | Constitution Day, 9 Juli (1981), day of a national referendum to pass the new constitution; Unabhängigkeit, 1 Oktober (1994) |
| Konstitution | history: ratified 9 Juli 1980, effective 1 Januar 1981 amendments: proposed by a constitutional convention (held at least once every 15 years with voter approval), by public petition of at least 25% of eligible voters, or by a resolution adopted by at least three fourths of National Congress members; passage requires approval by a majority of votes in at least three fourths of the states in the next regular general election; amended 1992, 2004, 2008 (2017) |
| Wahlrecht | 18 Jahre; universal |
| Exekutive | Staatsoberhaupt: Staatspräsident Tommy REMENGESAU (seit dem 17 January 2013); Vice Staatspräsident Raynold OILUCH (seit dem 19 January 2017); note - the president is both Staatsoberhaupt and Regierungschef Regierungschef: Staatspräsident Tommy REMENGESAU (seit dem 17 January 2013); Vice Staatspräsident Raynold OILUCH (seit dem 19 January 2017) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate; also includes the vice president; the Council of Chiefs consists of chiefs from each of the states who advise the president on issues concerning traditional laws, customs, and their relationship to the constitution and laws of Palau elections/appointments: president and vice president directly elected on separate ballots by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 1 November 2016 (next to be held in November 2020) election results: Tommy REMENGESAU reelected president; percent of vote - Tommy REMENGESAU (independent) 51.3%, Surangel WHIPPS, Jr.(independent) 48.7%; Raynold OILUCH elected vice president |
Quelle: CIA World Factbook - Version Dezember 31, 2019
