Capital | nombre: Saint Helier coordenadas geográficas: 49 11 N, 2 06 W diferencia de tiempo: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October etymology: named after Saint Helier, the patron saint of Jersey, who was reputedly martyred on the island in A.D. 555 |
División administrativa | none (British crown dependency); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 12 parishes; Grouville, Saint Brelade, Saint Clement, Saint Helier, Saint John, Saint Lawrence, Saint Martin, Saint Mary, Saint Ouen, Saint Peter, Saint Saviour, and Trinity |
Independencia | none (British crown dependency) |
Feriado nacional | Liberation Day, 9 Mayo (1945) |
Constitución | history: unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice amendments: proposed by a government minister to the Assembly of the States of Jersey, by an Assembly member, or by an elected parish head; passage requires several Assembly readings, a majority vote by the Assembly, review by the UK Ministry of Justice, and approval of the British monarch (Royal Assent) |
Sufragio | 16 años de edad; universal |
Poder Executivo | jefe de estado: Queen ELIZABETH II (desde 6 February 1952); represented by Lieutenant Governor Sir Stephen DALTON (desde 13 March 2017) jefe de gobierno: Chief Minister John LE FONDRE (desde 8 June 2018); Bailiff William BAILHACHE (desde 29 January 2015) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed individually by the states elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; Council of Ministers, including the chief minister, indirectly elected by the Assembly of States; lieutenant governor and bailiff appointed by the monarch |
Fuente: CIA World Factbook
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