| Hauptstadt | Name: Basseterre geographische Koordinaten: 17 18 N, 62 43 W Zeitunterschied: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: the French name translates as "low land" in English; the reference is to the city's low-lying location within a valley, as well as to the fact that the city is on the leeward (downwind) part of the island, and is thus a safe anchorage |
| Unabhängigkeit | 19 September 1983 (from the UK) |
| Nationalfeiertag | Unabhängigkeit, 19 September (1983) |
| Konstitution | history: several previous (preindependence); latest presented 22 Juni 1983, effective 23 Juni 1983 amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage requires approval by at least two-thirds majority vote of the total Assembly membership and assent of the governor general; amendments to constitutional provisions such as the sovereignty of the federation, fundamental rights and freedoms, the judiciary, and the Nevis Island Assembly also require approval in a referendum by at least two thirds of the votes cast in Saint Kitts and in Nevis (2018) |
| Wahlrecht | 18 Jahre; universal |
| Exekutive | Staatsoberhaupt: Queen ELIZABETH II (seit dem 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Samuel W.T. SEATON (seit dem 2 September 2015); note - SEATON was acting Governor General from 20 May to 2 September 2015 Regierungschef: Prime Minister Timothy HARRIS (seit dem 18 February 2015); Deputy Prime Minister Shawn RICHARDS (seit dem 22 February 2015) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by governor general in consultation with prime minister 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 governor general; deputy prime minister appointed by governor general |
Quelle: CIA World Factbook - Version Dezember 31, 2019
