Capital | nome: Philipsburg coordenadas geográficas: 18 1 N, 63 2 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 | King's Day (birthday of King WILLEM-ALEXANDER), 27 Abril (1967); note - King's or Queen's Day are observed on the ruling monarch's birthday; celebrated on 26 Abril if 27 Abril is a Sunday |
Constitución | Staatsregeling, 10 Outubro 2010; revisada Kingdom Charter pending previous 1947, 1955; latest adotada 21 Julho 2010, entered into force 10 Outubro 2010 (regulates governance of Sint Maarten but is subordinate to the Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands); note - in Outubro 2010, with the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles, Sint Maarten became a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands |
Sufrágio | 18 anos de idade; universal |
Poder Executivo | chefe do estado: Queen BEATRIX of the Netherlands (desde 30 April 1980); represented by Governor General Eugene HOLIDAY (desde 10 October 2010) cabeça de governo: Prime Minister William MARLIN (desde 19 November 2015) cabinet: Cabinet nominated by the prime minister and appointed by the governor-general elections/appointments: the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch for a 6-year term; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party is usually elected prime minister by the legislature |
Fonte: CIA World Factbook
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