Capitalnombre: Bamako coordenadas geográficas: 12 39 N, 8 00 W diferencia de tiempo: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) Independencia22 Septiembre 1960 (from France) Feriado nacionalDía de la Independencia, 22 Septiembre (1960) Constituciónadoptada 12 Enero 1992 Sufragio18 años de edad; universal Poder Executivojefe de estado: Presidente Amadou Toumani TOURE (desde 8 June 2002) jefe de gobierno: Prime Minister Ousmane Issoufi MAIGA (desde 30 April 2004) 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 29 April 2007 (next to be held April in 2012); prime minister appointed by the president election results: Amadou Toumani TOURE reelected president; percent of vote - Amadou Toumani TOURE 71.2%, Ibrahim Boubacar KEITA 19.2%, other 9.6% |