| Capitale | nom: Praia coordonnées géographiques: 14 55 N, 23 31 W différence de temps: UTC-1 (4 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: the earlier Portuguese name was Villa de Praia ("Village of the Beach"); it became just Praia in 1974 (prior to full independence in 1975) |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | 5 Juillet 1975 (from Portugal) |
| Fête nationale | Jour De l'Indépendance, 5 Juillet (1975) |
| Constitution | history: previous 1981; latest effective 25 Septembre 1992 amendments: proposals require support of at least four fifths of the active National Assembly membership; amendment drafts require sponsorship of at least one third of the active Assembly membership; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly membership; constitutional sections, including those on national independence, form of government, political pluralism, suffrage, and human rights and liberties, cannot be amended; revised 1995, 1999, 2010 (2017) |
| Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 18 ans; universal |
| Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): Président Jorge Carlos FONSECA (depuis 9 September 2011) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister Ulisses CORREIA E. SILVA (depuis 22 April 2016) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister elections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 2 October 2016 (next to be held in 2021); prime minister nominated by the National Assembly and appointed by the president election results: Jorge Carlos FONSECA reelected president; percent of vote - Jorge Carlos FONSECA (MPD) 74%, Albertino GRACA (independent) 23%, other 3% |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
