| Capitale | nom: Bridgetown coordonnées géographiques: 13 06 N, 59 37 W différence de temps: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: named after a bridge constructed over the swampy area (known as the Careenage) around the Constitution River that flows through the center of Bridgetown |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | 30 Novembre 1966 (from the UK) |
| Fête nationale | Jour De l'Indépendance, 30 Novembre (1966) |
| Constitution | history: adopted 22 Novembre 1966, effective 30 Novembre 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; amended several times, last in 2010 (2018) |
| Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 18 ans; universal |
| Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): Queen ELIZABETH II (depuis 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Sandra MASON (depuis 8 January 2018) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister Mia MOTTLEY (depuis 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 |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
