República Centroafricana Perfil Gobierno 2012

Capital

nombre: Bangui
coordenadas geográficas: 4 22 N, 18 35 E
diferencia de tiempo: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

División administrativa

14 prefectures (prefectures, singular - prefecture), 2 economic prefectures* (prefectures economiques, singular - prefecture economique), and 1 commune**; Bamingui-Bangoran, Bangui**, Basse-Kotto, Haute-Kotto, Haut-Mbomou, Kemo, Lobaye, Mambere-Kadei, Mbomou, Nana-Grebizi*, Nana-Mambere, Ombella-Mpoko, Ouaka, Ouham, Ouham-Pende, Sangha-Mbaere*, Vakaga

Independencia

13 Agosto 1960 (from France)

Feriado nacional

Día de la República, 1 Diciembre (1958)

Constitución

ratificada by popular referendum 5 Diciembre 2004; efectiva 27 Diciembre 2004

Sufragio

18 años de edad; universal

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: Presidente Francois BOZIZE (desde 15 March 2003 coup)
jefe de gobierno: Prime Minister Faustin-Archange TOUADERA (desde 22 January 2008)
cabinet: Council of Ministers
elections: president elected for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); elections last held on 23 January 2011 (next to be held in 2016); prime minister appointed by the president
election results: Francois BOZIZE elected to a second term as president; percent of vote - Francois BOZIZE (KNK) 64.4%, Ange-Felix PATASSE 21.4%, Martin ZIGUELE (MLPC) 6.8%, Emile Gros Raymond NAKOMBO (RDC) 4.6%, Jean-Jacques DEMAFOUTH (NAP) 2.8%