Capital | nome: Kingston coordenadas geográficas: 29 03 S, 167 58 E diferença do 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 |
Independência | none (territory of Australia) |
Feriado nacional | Bounty Day (commemorates the arrival of Pitcairn Islanders), 8 Junho (1856) |
Constitución | history: previous 1913, 1957; latest efectiva 7 Agosto 1979 amendments: emendada many times, last in 2015 (2017) |
Sufrágio | 18 anos de idade; universal |
Poder Executivo | chefe do estado: Queen ELIZABETH II (desde 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia General Sir Peter COSGROVE (desde 28 March 2014) cabeça de governo: Administrator Eric HUTCHINSON (desde 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
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