Comoras Gobierno Perfil 2008

Capital

nombre: Moroni
coordenadas geográficas: 11 42 S, 43 14 E
diferencia de tiempo: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Independencia

6 Julio 1975 (from France)

Feriado nacional

Día de la Independencia, 6 Julio (1975)

Constitución

23 Diciembre 2001

Sufragio

18 años de edad; universal

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: Presidente Ahmed Abdallah SAMBI (desde 26 May 2006)
jefe de gobierno: Presidente Ahmed Abdallah SAMBI (desde 26 May 2006)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president
elections: as defined by the 2001 constitution, the presidency rotates every four years among the elected presidents from the three main islands in the Union; election last held 14 May 2006 (next to be held by May 2010); prime minister appointed by the president; note - the post of prime minister has been vacant desde May 2002
election results: Ahmed Abdallah SAMBI elected president; percent of vote - Ahmed Abdallah SAMBI 58.0%, Ibrahim HALIDI 28.3%, Mohamed DJAANFAMI 13.7%