República Democrática del Congo Perfil Gobierno 2012

Capital

nombre: Kinshasa
coordenadas geográficas: 4 19 S, 15 18 E
diferencia de tiempo: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

División administrativa

10 provinces (provinces, singular - province) and 1 city* (ville); Bandundu, Bas-Congo (Lower Congo), Equateur, Kasai-Occidental (West Kasai), Kasai-Oriental (East Kasai), Katanga, Kinshasa*, Maniema, Nord-Kivu (North Kivu), Orientale, Sud-Kivu (South Kivu)
note: according to the Constitution adopted in December 2005, the current administrative divisions were to be subdivided into 26 new provinces by 2009 but this has yet to be implemented

Independencia

30 Junio 1960 (from Belgium)

Constitución

18 Febrero 2006

Sufragio

18 años de edad; universal y obligatorio

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: Presidente Joseph KABILA (desde 17 January 2001)
jefe de gobierno: Prime Minister Augustin Matata PONYO Mapon (desde 18 April 2012)
cabinet: Ministers of State appointed by the president
elections: under the new constitution the president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); elections last held on 30 July 2006 and on 29 October 2006 (next to be held on 27 November 2011); prime minister appointed by the president
election results: Joseph KABILA elected president; percent of vote (second round) - Joseph KABILA 58%, Jean-Pierre BEMBA Gombo 42%
note: Joseph KABILA succeeded his father, Laurent Desire KABILA, following the latter's assassination in January 2001; negotiations with rebel leaders led to the establishment of a transitional government in July 2003 with free elections held on 30 July 2006 and a run-off on 29 October 2006 confirming Joseph KABILA as president