Antilhas Neerlandesas Governo Perfil 2008

Capital

nome: Willemstad (on Curacao)
coordenadas geográficas: 12 06 N, 68 56 W
diferença do tempo: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Independência

none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)

Feriado nacional

Queen's Day (Birthday of Queen-Mother JULIANA and accession to the throne of her oldest daughter BEATRIX), 30 Abril (1909 and 1980)

Constitución

29 Dezembro 1954, Statute of the Realm of the Netherlands, as emendada

Sufrágio

18 anos de idade; universal

Poder Executivo

chefe do estado: Queen BEATRIX of the Netherlands (desde 30 April 1980); represented by Governor General Frits GOEDGEDRAG (desde 1 July 2002)
cabeça de governo: Prime Minister Emily de JONGH-ELHAGE (desde 26 March 2006)
cabinet: Council of Ministers elected by the Staten (legislature)
elections: the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch for a six-year term; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party is usually elected prime minister by the Staten; election last held 27 January 2006 (next to be held by 2010)
note: government coalition - PAR, PNP, DP-St. M, UPB, WIPM Saba, DP-St. E