Azerbaiyán Gobierno Perfil 2008

Capital

nombre: Baku (Baki, Baky)
coordenadas geográficas: 40 23 N, 49 52 E
diferencia de tiempo: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

Independencia

30 Agosto 1991 (from Soviet Union)

Feriado nacional

Founding of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan, 28 Mayo (1918)

Constitución

adoptada 12 Noviembre 1995

Sufragio

18 años de edad; universal

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: Presidente Ilham ALIYEV (desde 31 October 2003)
jefe de gobierno: Prime Minister Artur RASIZADE (desde 4 November 2003); First Deputy Prime Minister Yaqub EYYUBOV (desde June 2006)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president and confirmed by the National Assembly
elections: president elected by popular vote to a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 15 October 2003 (next to be held in October 2008); prime minister and first deputy prime minister appointed by the president and confirmed by the National Assembly
election results: Ilham ALIYEV elected president; percent of vote - Ilham ALIYEV 76.8%, Isa GAMBAR 14%