México Gobierno Perfil 2008

Capital

nombre: Mexico (Distrito Federal)
coordenadas geográficas: 19 26 N, 99 08 W
diferencia de tiempo: UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins first Sunday in April; ends last Sunday in October
note: Mexico is divided into three time zones

Independencia

16 Septiembre 1810 (declared); 27 Septiembre 1821 (recognized by Spain)

Feriado nacional

Día de la Independencia, 16 Septiembre (1810)

Constitución

5 Febrero 1917

Sufragio

18 años de edad; universal y obligatorio (but not enforced)

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: Presidente Felipe de Jesus CALDERON Hinojosa (desde 1 December 2006); note - the president is both the jefe de estado and jefe de gobierno
jefe de gobierno: Presidente Felipe de Jesus CALDERON Hinojosa (desde 1 December 2006)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president; note - appointment of attorney general requires consent of the Senate
elections: president elected by popular vote for a single six-year term; election last held on 2 July 2006 (next to be held 1 July 2012)
election results: Felipe CALDERON elected president; percent of vote - Felipe CALDERON 35.89%, Andres Manuel LOPEZ OBRADOR 35.31%, Roberto MADRAZO 22.26%, other 6.54%