Congo (Volksrepubliek) Gouvernement Profiel 2008

Hoofdstad

name: Brazzaville
geographic coordinates: 4 15 S, 15 17 E
time difference: UTC+1 (six hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Onafhankelijkheid dag

15 Augustus 1960 (from France)

Nationale feestdag

Independence Day, 15 Augustus (1960)

Grondwet

approved by referendum 20 Januari 2002

Stemmen

18 jaar; universal

uitvoerende macht

chief of state: President Denis SASSOU-NGUESSO (since 25 October 1997, following the civil war in which he toppled elected president Pascal LISSOUBA);
head of government: Prime Minister Isidore MVOUBA (since 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%