Ilhas Marshall Perfil Governo

nome: Majuro; note - the capital is an atoll of 64 islands; governmental buildings are housed on three fused islands: Djarrit, Uliga, and Delap

coordenadas geográficas: 7 06 N, 171 23 E

diferença do tempo: UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

21 Outubro 1986 (from the US-administered UN trusteeship)

Constitution Day, 1 Maio (1979)

history: efectiva 1 Maio 1979

amendments: proposed by the National Parliament or by a constitutional convention; passage by Parliament requires at least two-thirds majority vote of the total membership in each of two readings and approval by a majority of votes in a referendum; amendments submitted by a constitutional convention require approval of at least two thirds of votes in a referendum; emendada several times, last in 1995 (2018)

18 anos de idade; universal

chefe do estado: Presidente Hilda C. HEINE (desde 28 January 2016); note - the president is both chefe do estado and cabeça de governo

cabeça de governo: Presidente Hilda C. HEINE (desde 28 January 2016)

cabinet: Cabinet nominated by the president from among members of the Nitijela, appointed by Nitijela speaker

elections/appointments: president indirectly elected by the Nitijela from among its members for a 4-year term (no term limits); election last held on 27 January 2016 (next to be held in 2020)

election results: Hilda C. HEINE elected president; Parliament vote - Hilda C. HEINE 24 votes, she was the only candidate