Capo Verde Governo Profilo 2008

Capitale

nome: Praia
coordinate geografiche: 14 55 N, 23 31 W
differenza di tempo: UTC-1 (4 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Indipendenza

5 Luglio 1975 (from Portugal)

Festa nazionale

Giorno Di Indipendenza, 5 Luglio (1975)

Costituzione

25 Settembre 1992; a major revision on 23 Novembre 1995 substantially increased the powers of the president; a 1999 revision created the position of national ombudsman (Provedor de Justica)

Suffragio

18 anni; universal

Ramo esecutivo

capo dello stato: Presidente Pedro Verona PIRES (da allora 22 March 2001)
capo di governo: Prime Minister Jose Maria Pereira NEVES (da allora 1 February 2001)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister
elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 12 February 2006 (next to be held in February 2011); prime minister nominated by the National Assembly and appointed by the president
election results: Pedro PIRES reelected president; percent of vote - Pedro PIRES (PAICV) 51.2%, Carlos VIEGA (MPD) 48.8%