Germania Governo Profilo 2001

Capitale

Berlin

Indipendenza

18 Gennaio 1871 (German Empire unification); divided into four zones of occupation (UK, US, USSR, and later, France) in 1945 following World War II; Federal Republic of Germany (FRG or West Germany) proclaimed 23 Maggio 1949 and included the former UK, US, and French zones; German Democratic Republic (GDR or East Germany) proclaimed 7 Ottobre 1949 and included the former USSR zone; unification of West Germany and East Germany took place 3 Ottobre 1990; all four powers formally relinquished rights 15 Marzo 1991

Festa nazionale

Unity Day, 3 Ottobre (1990)

Costituzione

23 Maggio 1949, known as Basic Law; became constitution of the united German people 3 Ottobre 1990

Suffragio

18 anni; universal

Ramo esecutivo

capo dello stato: Presidente Johannes RAU (da allora 1 July 1999)

capo di governo: Chancellor Gerhard SCHROEDER (da allora 27 October 1998)

cabinet: Cabinet or Bundesminister (Federal Ministers) appointed by the president on the recommendation of the chancellor

elections: president elected for a five-year term by a Federal Convention including all members of the Federal Assembly and an equal number of delegates elected by the state parliaments; election last held 23 May 1999 (next to be held 23 May 2004); chancellor elected by an absolute majority of the Federal Assembly for a four-year term; election last held 27 September 1998 (next to be held in the fall of 2002)

election results: Johannes RAU elected president; percent of Federal Convention vote - 57.6%; Gerhard SCHROEDER elected chancellor; percent of Federal Assembly - 52.7%