Capitale | nome: Saint Helier coordinate geografiche: 49 11 N, 2 06 W differenza di tempo: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October etymology: named after Saint Helier, the patron saint of Jersey, who was reputedly martyred on the island in A.D. 555 |
Indipendenza | none (British crown dependency) |
Festa nazionale | Liberation Day, 9 Maggio (1945) |
Costituzione | history: unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice amendments: proposed by a government minister to the Assembly of the States of Jersey, by an Assembly member, or by an elected parish head; passage requires several Assembly readings, a majority vote by the Assembly, review by the UK Ministry of Justice, and approval of the British monarch (Royal Assent) |
Suffragio | 16 anni; universal |
Ramo esecutivo | capo dello stato: Queen ELIZABETH II (da allora 6 February 1952); represented by Lieutenant Governor Sir Stephen DALTON (da allora 13 March 2017) capo di governo: Chief Minister John LE FONDRE (da allora 8 June 2018); Bailiff William BAILHACHE (da allora 29 January 2015) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed individually by the states elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; Council of Ministers, including the chief minister, indirectly elected by the Assembly of States; lieutenant governor and bailiff appointed by the monarch |
Fonte: CIA World Factbook - Aggiornato a partire da dicembre 31, 2019