Capitale | nom: Grand Turk (Cockburn Town) coordonnées géographiques: 21 28 N, 71 08 W différence de temps: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |
Fête de l'Indépendance | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
Fête nationale | Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, usually celebrated the Monday after the second Saturday in Juin |
Constitution | history: several previous; latest signed 7 Aoüt 2012, effective 15 Octobre 2012 (The Turks and Caicos Constitution Order 2011) amendments: NA |
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 Nigel DAKIN (depuis 15 July 2019) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Premier Sharlene CARTWRIGHT-ROBINSON (depuis 20 December 2016); first female Premier of Turks and Caicos cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor from among members of the House of Assembly elections/appointments: the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party is appointed premier by the governor |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019