| Capitale | nom: Lima coordonnées géographiques: 12 03 S, 77 03 W différence de temps: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: the word "Lima" derives from the Spanish pronunciation of "Limaq," the native name for the valley in which the city was founded in 1535; "limaq" means "talker" in coastal Quechua and referred to an oracle that was situated in the valley but which was eventually destroyed by the Spanish and replaced with a church |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | 28 Juillet 1821 (from Spain) |
| Fête nationale | Jour De l'Indépendance, 28-29 Juillet (1821) |
| Constitution | history: several previous; latest promulgated 29 Decembre 1993, enacted 31 Decembre 1993 amendments: proposed by Congress, by the president of the republic with the approval of the "Cabinet, " or by petition of at least 0.3% of voters; passage requires absolute majority approval by the Congress membership, followed by approval in a referendum; a referendum is not required if Congress approves the amendment by greater than two-thirds majority vote in each of two successive sessions; amended many times, last in 2018 (2018) |
| Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 18 ans; universal et forcé until the age of 70 |
| Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): Président Martin Alberto VIZCARRA Cornejo (depuis 23 March 2018); First Vice Président (vacant); Second Vice Président (vacant); note - the 21 March 2018 resignation of Président Pedro Pablo KUCZYNSKI Godard (depuis 28 July 2016) was accepted by parliament on 23 March 2018; the president is both chef d'état (Président) and chef de gouvernement (1er ministre) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Président Martin Alberto VIZCARRA Cornejo (depuis 23 March 2018); First Vice Président (vacant); Second Vice Président (vacant) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president elections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for nonconsecutive terms); election last held on 10 April 2016 with a runoff on 5 June 2016 (next to be held in April 2021) election results: Pedro Pablo KUCZYNSKI Godard elected president in second round; percent of vote in first round - Keiko FUJIMORI Higuchi (Fuerza Popular) 39.9%, Pedro Pablo KUCZYNSKI Godard (Peruanos Por el Kambio) 21.1%, Veronika MENDOZA (Broad Front) 18.7%, Alfredo BARNECHEA (Popular Action) 7%, Alan GARCIA (APRA) 5.8%, other 7.5%; percent of vote in second round - Pedro Pablo KUCZYNSKI Godard 50.1%, Keiko FUJIMORI Higuchi 49.9% note: Prime Minister Vicente Antonio ZEBALLOS Salinas (depuis 30 September 2019) does not exercise executive power; this power rests with the president |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
