Colombia Gobierno Perfil 2008

Capital

nombre: Bogota
coordenadas geográficas: 4 36 N, 74 05 W
diferencia de tiempo: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Independencia

20 Julio 1810 (from Spain)

Feriado nacional

Día de la Independencia, 20 Julio (1810)

Constitución

5 Julio 1991; modificada many times

Sufragio

18 años de edad; universal

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: Presidente Alvaro URIBE Velez (desde 7 August 2002); Vice Presidente Francisco SANTOS (desde 7 August 2002); note - the president is both the jefe de estado and jefe de gobierno
jefe de gobierno: Presidente Alvaro URIBE Velez (desde 7 August 2002); Vice Presidente Francisco SANTOS (desde 7 August 2002)
cabinet: Cabinet consists of a coalition of the three largest parties that supported Presidente URIBE's reelection - the PSUN, PC, and CR - and independents
elections: president and vice president elected by popular vote for a four-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 28 May 2006 (next to be held in May 2010)
election results: Presidente Alvaro URIBE Velez reelected president; percent of vote - Alvaro URIBE Velez 62%, Carlos GAVIRIA Diaz 22%, Horacio SERPA Uribe 12%, other 4%