| Capitale | nom: Funafuti; note - the capital is an atoll of some 29 islets; administrative offices are in Vaiaku Village on Fongafale Islet coordonnées géographiques: 8 31 S, 179 13 E différence de temps: UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | 1 Octobre 1978 (from the UK) |
| Fête nationale | Jour De l'Indépendance, 1 Octobre (1978) |
| Constitution | history: previous 1978 (at independence); latest effective 1 Octobre 1986 amendments: proposed by the House of Assembly; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly membership in the final reading; amended 2007, 2010, 2013 (2017) |
| Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 18 ans; universal |
| Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): Queen ELIZABETH II (depuis 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Iakoba TAEIA Italeli (depuis 16 April 2010) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister Kausea NATANO (depuis 19 September 2019) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general on recommendation of the prime minister elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch on recommendation of the prime minister; prime minister and deputy prime minister elected by and from members of House of Assembly following parliamentary elections election results: Kausea NATANO elected prime minister by House of Assembly; House of Assembly vote count on 19 September 2019 - 10 to 6 |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
