| TUVALUAN GOVERNMENT STATS: |
| Top Stats |
| | All Stats |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
Administrative divisions
|
none |
|
|
|
Capital city
|
Funafuti |
|
|
|
Capital city > Geographic coordinates
|
8 30 S, 179 12 E |
|
|
|
Constitution
|
1 October 1978 |
|
|
Executive branch > Cabinet
Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the recommendation of the prime minister |
Executive branch > Chief of state
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Filoimea TELITO (since 15 April 2005) |
Executive branch > Election results
Apisai IELEMIA elected Prime Minister in a Parliamentary election on 14 August 2006 |
Executive branch > Head of government
Prime Minister Apisai IELEMIA (since 14 August 2006) |
Flag description
light blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant; the outer half of the flag represents a map of the country with nine yellow five-pointed stars symbolizing the nine islands |
Government type
constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy |
|
Independence
|
1 October 1978 (from UK) |
|
|
Judicial branch
High Court (a chief justice visits twice a year to preside over its sessions; its rulings can be appealed to the Court of Appeal in Fiji); eight Island Courts (with limited jurisdiction) |
Legislative branch
unicameral Parliament or Fale I Fono, also called House of Assembly (15 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) |
National holiday
Independence Day, 1 October |
Political parties and leaders
there are no political parties but members of Parliament usually align themselves in informal groupings |
|
Political pressure groups and leaders
|
none |
|
|
Status
democracy |
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal |
|
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International
|
none |
|
|
United Nations mission
http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/tuvalu/tuvalu_brief.html#foreign_relations
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/16479.htm |
del.icio.us
There are 1 more (non-authoritative) comments on this page
Feeds |
Contact