| Capitale | nome: Kingston coordinate geografiche: 29 03 S, 167 58 E differenza di tempo: UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: the name is a blending of the words "king's" and "town"; the British king at the time of the town's settlement in the late 18th century was George III |
| Indipendenza | none (territory of Australia) |
| Festa nazionale | Bounty Day (commemorates the arrival of Pitcairn Islanders), 8 Giugno (1856) |
| Costituzione | history: previous 1913, 1957; latest effective 7 Agosto 1979 amendments: amended many times, last in 2015 (2017) |
| Suffragio | 18 anni; universal |
| Ramo esecutivo | capo dello stato: Queen ELIZABETH II (da allora 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia General Sir Peter COSGROVE (da allora 28 March 2014) capo di governo: Administrator Eric HUTCHINSON (da allora 1 April 2017) cabinet: Executive Council consists of 4 Legislative Assembly members elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch; administrator appointed by the governor general of Australia for a 2-year term and represents the monarch and Australia |
Fonte: CIA World Factbook - Aggiornato a partire da dicembre 31, 2019
