| Capitale | nom: Road Town coordonnées géographiques: 18 25 N, 64 37 W différence de temps: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: name refers to the nautical term "roadstead" or "roads," a body of water less sheltered than a harbor but where where ships can lie reasonably safely at anchor sheltered from rip currents, spring tides, or ocean swells |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| Fête nationale | Territory Day, 1 Juillet (1956) |
| Constitution | history: several previous; latest effective 15 Juin 2007 (The Virgin Islands Constitution Order 2007) |
| 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 Gus JASPERT (depuis 22 August 2017) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Premier Andrew FAHIE (depuis 26 February 2019) cabinet: Executive Council appointed by the governor from members of the House of Assembly elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed premier by the governor |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
