Chile Gobierno Perfil 2008

Capital

nombre: Santiago
coordenadas geográficas: 33 27 S, 70 40 W
diferencia de tiempo: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins second Sunday in October; ends second Sunday in March

Independencia

18 Septiembre 1810 (from Spain)

Feriado nacional

Día de la Independencia, 18 Septiembre (1810)

Constitución

11 Septiembre 1980, efectiva 11 Marzo 1981; modificada 1989, 1991, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, and 2005

Sufragio

18 años de edad; universal y obligatorio

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: Presidente Michelle BACHELET Jeria (desde 11 March 2006); note - the president is both the jefe de estado and jefe de gobierno
jefe de gobierno: Presidente Michelle BACHELET Jeria (desde 11 March 2006)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president
elections: president elected by popular vote for a single four-year term; election last held 11 December 2005, with runoff election held 15 January 2006 (next to be held in December 2009)
election results: Michelle BACHELET Jeria elected president; percent of vote - Michelle BACHELET Jeria 53.5%; Sebastian PINERA Echenique 46.5%