Ecuador Perfil Gobierno 2012

Capital

nombre: Quito
coordenadas geográficas: 0 13 S, 78 30 W
diferencia de tiempo: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time)

División administrativa

24 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia); Azuay, Bolivar, Canar, Carchi, Chimborazo, Cotopaxi, El Oro, Esmeraldas, Galapagos, Guayas, Imbabura, Loja, Los Rios, Manabi, Morona-Santiago, Napo, Orellana, Pastaza, Pichincha, Santa Elena, Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas, Sucumbios, Tungurahua, Zamora-Chinchipe

Independencia

24 Mayo 1822 (from Spain)

Constitución

20 Octubre 2008; this is Ecuador's 20th constitution

Sufragio

18-65 años de edad, universal y obligatorio; 16 and other eligible voters, optional

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: Presidente Rafael CORREA Delgado (desde 15 January 2007); Vice Presidente Lenin MORENO Garces (desde 15 January 2007); note - the president is both the jefe de estado and jefe de gobierno
jefe de gobierno: Presidente Rafael CORREA Delgado (desde 15 January 2007); Vice Presidente Lenin MORENO Garces (desde 15 January 2007)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president
elections: the president and vice president elected on the same ticket by popular vote for a four-year term and can be re-elected for another consecutive term; election last held on 26 April 2009 (next to be held in 2013)
election results: Presidente Rafael CORREA Delgado reelected president; percent of vote - Rafael CORREA Delgado 52%; Lucio GUTIERREZ 28.2%; Alvaro NOBOA 11.4%; other 8.4%