Congo Gobierno Perfil 2008

Capital

nombre: Brazzaville
coordenadas geográficas: 4 15 S, 15 17 E
diferencia de tiempo: UTC+1 (six hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Independencia

15 Agosto 1960 (from France)

Feriado nacional

Día de la Independencia, 15 Agosto (1960)

Constitución

approved by referendum 20 Enero 2002

Sufragio

18 años de edad; universal

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: Presidente Denis SASSOU-NGUESSO (desde 25 October 1997, following the civil war in which he toppled elected president Pascal LISSOUBA);
jefe de gobierno: Prime Minister Isidore MVOUBA (desde 7 January 2005)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president
elections: president elected by popular vote for a seven-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 10 March 2002 (next to be held in 2009)
election results: Denis SASSOU-NGUESSO reelected president; percent of vote - Denis SASSOU-NGUESSO 89.4%, Joseph Kignoumbi Kia MBOUNGOU 2.7%