Bolivia Perfil Gobierno 2012

Capital

nombre: La Paz (administrative capital)
coordenadas geográficas: 16 30 S, 68 09 W
diferencia de tiempo: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: Sucre (constitutional capital)

División administrativa

9 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento); Beni, Chuquisaca, Cochabamba, La Paz, Oruro, Pando, Potosi, Santa Cruz, Tarija

Independencia

6 Agosto 1825 (from Spain)

Constitución

7 Febrero 2009

Sufragio

18 años de edad, universal y obligatorio

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: Presidente Juan Evo MORALES Ayma (desde 22 January 2006); Vice Presidente Alvaro GARCIA Linera (desde 22 January 2006); note - the president is both jefe de estado and jefe de gobierno
jefe de gobierno: Presidente Juan Evo MORALES Ayma (desde 22 January 2006); Vice Presidente Alvaro GARCIA Linera (desde 22 January 2006)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president
elections: president and vice president elected on the same ticket by popular vote for a five-year term and are eligible for re-election once; election last held on 6 December 2009 (next to be held in 2014)
election results: Juan Evo MORALES Ayma reelected president; percent of vote - Juan Evo MORALES Ayma 64%; Manfred REYES VILLA 26%; Samuel DORIA MEDINA Arana 6%; Rene JOAQUINO 2%; other 2%