| Capital | nombre: Funafuti; note - the capital is an atoll of some 29 islets; administrative offices are in Vaiaku Village on Fongafale Islet coordenadas geográficas: 8 31 S, 179 13 E diferencia de tiempo: UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |
| División administrativa | 7 island councils and 1 town council*; Funafuti*, Nanumaga, Nanumea, Niutao, Nui, Nukufetau, Nukulaelae, Vaitupu |
| Independencia | 1 Octubre 1978 (from the UK) |
| Feriado nacional | Día de la Independencia, 1 Octubre (1978) |
| Constitución | history: previous 1978 (at independence); latest efectiva 1 Octubre 1986 amendments: proposed by the House of Assembly; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly membership in the final reading; modificada 2007, 2010, 2013 (2017) |
| Sufragio | 18 años de edad; universal |
| Poder Executivo | jefe de estado: Queen ELIZABETH II (desde 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Iakoba TAEIA Italeli (desde 16 April 2010) jefe de gobierno: Prime Minister Kausea NATANO (desde 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 |
Fuente: CIA World Factbook
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