Túnez Gobierno Perfil 2007

Capital

nombre: Tunis
coordenadas geográficas: 36 48 N, 10 11 E
diferencia de tiempo: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

Independencia

20 Marzo 1956 (from France)

Feriado nacional

Día de la Independencia, 20 Marzo (1956)

Constitución

1 Junio 1959; modificada 1988, 2002

Sufragio

20 años de edad; universal except for active duty military

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: Presidente Zine el Abidine BEN ALI (desde 7 November 1987)
jefe de gobierno: Prime Minister Mohamed GHANNOUCHI (desde 17 November 1999)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president
elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (no term limits); election last held on 24 October 2004 (next to be held in October 2009); prime minister appointed by the president
election results: Presidente Zine El Abidine BEN ALI reelected for a fourth term; percent of vote - Zine El Abidine BEN ALI 94.5%, Mohamed BOUCHIHA 3.8%, Mohamed Ali HALOUANI 1%