Barbados Perfil Gobierno 2019

nombre: Bridgetown

coordenadas geográficas: 13 06 N, 59 37 W

diferencia de tiempo: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

11 parishes and 1 city*; Bridgetown*, Christ Church, Saint Andrew, Saint George, Saint James, Saint John, Saint Joseph, Saint Lucy, Saint Michael, Saint Peter, Saint Philip, Saint Thomas

30 Noviembre 1966 (from the UK)

Día de la Independencia, 30 Noviembre (1966)

history: adoptada 22 Noviembre 1966, efectiva 30 Noviembre 1966

amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage of amendments to constitutional sections such as citizenship, fundamental rights and freedoms, and the organization and authorities of the branches of government requires two-thirds majority vote by the membership of both houses of Parliament; passage of other amendments only requires a majority vote of both houses; modificada several times, last in 2010 (2018)

18 años de edad; universal

jefe de estado: Queen ELIZABETH II (desde 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Sandra MASON (desde 8 January 2018)

jefe de gobierno: Prime Minister Mia MOTTLEY (desde 25 May 2018)

cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister

elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or leader of the majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the governor general; the prime minister recommends the deputy prime minister