El Vaticano Gobierno Perfil 2008

Capital

nombre: Vatican City
coordenadas geográficas: 41 54 N, 12 27 E
diferencia de tiempo: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

Independencia

11 Febrero 1929 (from Italy); note - the three treaties signed with Italy on 11 Febrero 1929 acknowledged, among other things, the full sovereignty of the Vatican and established its territorial extent; however, the origin of the Papal States, which over the years have varied considerably in extent, may be traced back to the 8th century

Feriado nacional

Coronation Day of Pope BENEDICT XVI, 24 Abril (2005)

Constitución

new Fundamental Law promulgada by Pope JOHN PAUL II on 26 Noviembre 2000, efectiva 22 Febrero 2001 (replaces the first Fundamental Law of 1929)

Sufragio

limited to cardinals less than 80 years old

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: Pope BENEDICT XVI (desde 19 April 2005)
jefe de gobierno: Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio BERTONE (desde 15 September 2006)
cabinet: Pontifical Commission for the State of Vatican City appointed by the pope
elections: pope elected for life by the College of Cardinals; election last held 19 April 2005 (next to be held after the death of the current pope); secretary of state appointed by the pope
election results: Joseph RATZINGER elected Pope BENEDICT XVI