Colombia Governo Profilo 2008

Capitale

nome: Bogota
coordinate geografiche: 4 36 N, 74 05 W
differenza di tempo: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Indipendenza

20 Luglio 1810 (from Spain)

Festa nazionale

Giorno Di Indipendenza, 20 Luglio (1810)

Costituzione

5 Luglio 1991; amended many times

Suffragio

18 anni; universal

Ramo esecutivo

capo dello stato: Presidente Alvaro URIBE Velez (da allora 7 August 2002); Vice Presidente Francisco SANTOS (da allora 7 August 2002); note - the president is both the capo dello stato and capo di governo
capo di governo: Presidente Alvaro URIBE Velez (da allora 7 August 2002); Vice Presidente Francisco SANTOS (da allora 7 August 2002)
cabinet: Cabinet consists of a coalition of the three largest parties that supported Presidente URIBE's reelection - the PSUN, PC, and CR - and independents
elections: president and vice president elected by popular vote for a four-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 28 May 2006 (next to be held in May 2010)
election results: Presidente Alvaro URIBE Velez reelected president; percent of vote - Alvaro URIBE Velez 62%, Carlos GAVIRIA Diaz 22%, Horacio SERPA Uribe 12%, other 4%