Congo Governo Profilo 2008

Capitale

nome: Brazzaville
coordinate geografiche: 4 15 S, 15 17 E
differenza di tempo: UTC+1 (six hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Indipendenza

15 Agosto 1960 (from France)

Festa nazionale

Giorno Di Indipendenza, 15 Agosto (1960)

Costituzione

approved by referendum 20 Gennaio 2002

Suffragio

18 anni; universal

Ramo esecutivo

capo dello stato: Presidente Denis SASSOU-NGUESSO (da allora 25 October 1997, following the civil war in which he toppled elected president Pascal LISSOUBA);
capo di governo: Prime Minister Isidore MVOUBA (da allora 7 January 2005)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president
elections: president elected by popular vote for a seven-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 10 March 2002 (next to be held in 2009)
election results: Denis SASSOU-NGUESSO reelected president; percent of vote - Denis SASSOU-NGUESSO 89.4%, Joseph Kignoumbi Kia MBOUNGOU 2.7%