Capitalenom: T'bilisi coordonnées géographiques: 41 43 N, 44 47 E différence de temps: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) Fête de l'Indépendance9 Avril 1991 (from Soviet Union) Fête nationaleJour De l'Indépendance, 26 Mai (1918); note - 26 Mai 1918 was the date of independence from Soviet Russia, 9 Avril 1991 was the date of independence from the Soviet Union Constitutionadopted 24 Aoüt 1995 Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur18 ans; universal Pouvoir exécutifchef d'état (Président): Président Mikheil SAAKASHVILI (depuis 25 January 2004); the president is both the chef d'état (Président) and chef de gouvernement (1er ministre) for the power ministries: state security (includes interior) and defense chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Président Mikheil SAAKASHVILI (depuis 25 January 2004); Prime Minister Lado GURGENIDZE (depuis 19 November 2007); the president is both the chef d'état (Président) and chef de gouvernement (1er ministre) for the power ministries: state security (includes interior) and defense; the prime minister is head of the remaining ministries of government cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 5 January 2008 (next to be held January 2013) election results: Mikheil SAAKASHVILI reelected president; percent of vote - Mikheil SAAKASHVILI 53.5%, Levan GACHECHILADZE 25.7%, Badri PATARKATSISHVILI 7.1% |