Capitalnombre: 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 administrativa9 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento); Beni, Chuquisaca, Cochabamba, La Paz, Oruro, Pando, Potosi, Santa Cruz, Tarija Independencia6 Agosto 1825 (from Spain) Constitución7 Febrero 2009 Sufragio18 años de edad, universal y obligatorio Poder Executivojefe 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% |