Guyana Governo Profilo 2008

Capitale

nome: Georgetown
coordinate geografiche: 6 48 N, 58 10 W
differenza di tempo: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Indipendenza

26 Maggio 1966 (from UK)

Festa nazionale

Giorno Di Repubblica, 23 Febbraio (1970)

Costituzione

6 Ottobre 1980

Suffragio

18 anni; universal

Ramo esecutivo

capo dello stato: Presidente Bharrat JAGDEO (da allora 11 August 1999); note - assumed presidency after resignation of Presidente Janet JAGAN and was reelected in 2001, and again in 2006
capo di governo: Prime Minister Samuel HINDS (da allora October 1992, except for a period as capo dello stato after the death of Presidente Cheddi JAGAN on 6 March 1997)
cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the president, responsible to the legislature
elections: president elected by popular vote as leader of a party list in parliamentary elections, which must be held at least every five years (no term limits); elections last held 28 August 2006 (next to be held by August 2011); prime minister appointed by the president
election results: Presidente Bharrat JAGDEO reelected; percent of vote 54.6%