| Hauptstadt | Name: Funafuti; note - the capital is an atoll of some 29 islets; administrative offices are in Vaiaku Village on Fongafale Islet geographische Koordinaten: 8 31 S, 179 13 E Zeitunterschied: UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |
| Unabhängigkeit | 1 Oktober 1978 (from the UK) |
| Nationalfeiertag | Unabhängigkeit, 1 Oktober (1978) |
| Konstitution | history: previous 1978 (at independence); latest effective 1 Oktober 1986 amendments: proposed by the House of Assembly; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly membership in the final reading; amended 2007, 2010, 2013 (2017) |
| Wahlrecht | 18 Jahre; universal |
| Exekutive | Staatsoberhaupt: Queen ELIZABETH II (seit dem 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Iakoba TAEIA Italeli (seit dem 16 April 2010) Regierungschef: Prime Minister Kausea NATANO (seit dem 19 September 2019) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general on recommendation of the prime minister elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch on recommendation of the prime minister; prime minister and deputy prime minister elected by and from members of House of Assembly following parliamentary elections election results: Kausea NATANO elected prime minister by House of Assembly; House of Assembly vote count on 19 September 2019 - 10 to 6 |
Quelle: CIA World Factbook - Version Dezember 31, 2019
