| Capitale | nom: Moroni coordonnées géographiques: 11 42 S, 43 14 E différence de temps: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: Moroni derives from "mroni," which means "at the river" in Shingazidja, the Comorian language spoken on Grande Comore (N'gazidja) |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | 6 Juillet 1975 (from France) |
| Fête nationale | Jour De l'Indépendance, 6 Juillet (1975) |
| Constitution | history: previous 1996, 2001; newest adopted 30 Juillet 2018 amendments: proposed by the president of the union or supported by at least one third of the Assembly of the Union membership; adoption requires approval by at three-quarters majority of the total Assembly membership or approval in a referendum (2019) note: a referendum held on 30 Juillet 2018 - boycotted by the opposition - overwhelmingly approved a new constitution that allows for 2 consecutive 5-year presidential terms and revises the rotating presidency within the islands |
| Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 18 ans; universal |
| Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): Président AZALI Assoumani (depuis 26 May 2016); note - the president is both chef d'état (Président) and chef de gouvernement (1er ministre); note - AZALI takes oath of office 2 June 2019 after 24 March 2019 reelection (2019) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Président AZALI Assoumani (depuis 26 May 2016) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president elections/appointments: president directly elected by simple majority popular vote in 2 rounds for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 24 March 2019 (next to be held in 2024) election results: AZALI Assoumani (CRC) elected president in first round; with a 59% of the vote; - AZALI Assoumani (CRC) 60.8%, Ahamada MAHAMOUDOU (PJ) 14.6%, and Mouigni Baraka Said SOILIHI (independent) 5.6% |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
