Etiopía Gobierno Perfil 2007

Capital

nombre: Addis Ababa
coordenadas geográficas: 9 02 N, 38 42 E
diferencia de tiempo: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Independencia

oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world - at least 2,000 years

Feriado nacional

National Day (defeat of MENGISTU regime), 28 Mayo (1991)

Constitución

ratificada 8 Diciembre 1994, efectiva 22 Agosto 1995

Sufragio

18 años de edad; universal

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: Presidente GIRMA Woldegiorgis (desde 8 October 2001)
jefe de gobierno: Prime Minister MELES Zenawi (desde August 1995)
cabinet: Council of Ministers as provided for in the December 1994 constitution; ministers are selected by the prime minister and approved by the House of People's Representatives
elections: president elected by the House of People's Representatives for a six-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 15 May 2005 (next to be held in October 2010); prime minister designated by the party in power following legislative elections
election results: GIRMA Woldegiorgis elected president; percent of vote by the House of People's Representatives - 100%