Georgia Governo Profilo 2008

Capitale

nome: T'bilisi
coordinate geografiche: 41 43 N, 44 47 E
differenza di tempo: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Indipendenza

9 Aprile 1991 (from Soviet Union)

Festa nazionale

Giorno Di Indipendenza, 26 Maggio (1918); note - 26 Maggio 1918 was the date of independence from Soviet Russia, 9 Aprile 1991 was the date of independence from the Soviet Union

Costituzione

adopted 24 Agosto 1995

Suffragio

18 anni; universal

Ramo esecutivo

capo dello stato: Presidente Mikheil SAAKASHVILI (da allora 25 January 2004); the president is both the capo dello stato and capo di governo for the power ministries: state security (includes interior) and defense
capo di governo: Presidente Mikheil SAAKASHVILI (da allora 25 January 2004); Prime Minister Lado GURGENIDZE (da allora 19 November 2007); the president is both the capo dello stato and capo di governo for the power ministries: state security (includes interior) and defense; the prime minister is head of the remaining ministries of government
cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers
elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 5 January 2008 (next to be held January 2013)
election results: Mikheil SAAKASHVILI reelected president; percent of vote - Mikheil SAAKASHVILI 53.5%, Levan GACHECHILADZE 25.7%, Badri PATARKATSISHVILI 7.1%