Madagascar Gobierno Perfil 2008

Capital

nombre: Antananarivo
coordenadas geográficas: 18 55 S, 47 31 E
diferencia de tiempo: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Independencia

26 Junio 1960 (from France)

Feriado nacional

Día de la Independencia, 26 Junio (1960)

Constitución

19 Agosto 1992 por referendo nacional

Sufragio

18 años de edad; universal

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: Presidente Marc RAVALOMANANA (desde 6 May 2002)
jefe de gobierno: Prime Minister Charles RABEMANANJARA (25 January 2007)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister
elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 3 December 2006 (next to be held in December 2011); prime minister appointed by the president
election results: percent of vote - Marc RAVALOMANANA 54.8%, Jean LAHINIRIKO 11.7%, Roland RATSIRAKA 10.1%, Herizo RAZAFIMAHALEO 9.1%, Norbert RATSIRAHONANA 4.2%, Ny Hasina ANDRIAMANJATO 4.2%, Elia RAVELOMANANTSOA 2.6%, Pety RAKOTONIAINA 1.7%, other 1.6%