Albânia Governo Perfil 2008

Capital

nome: Tirana (Tirane)
coordenadas geográficas: 41 19 N, 19 49 E
diferença do tempo: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

Independência

28 Novembro 1912 (from the Ottoman Empire)

Feriado nacional

Dia da independência, 28 Novembro (1912)

Constitución

adotada by popular referendum on 22 Novembro 1998; promulgada 28 Novembro 1998

Sufrágio

18 anos de idade; universal

Poder Executivo

chefe do estado: Presidente of the Republic Bamir TOPI (desde 24 July 2007)
cabeça de governo: Prime Minister Sali BERISHA (desde 10 September 2005)
cabinet: Council of Ministers proposed by the prime minister, nominated by the president, and approved by parliament
elections: president elected by the People's Assembly for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); four election rounds held between 8 and 20 July 2007 (next election to be held in 2012); prime minister appointed by the president
election results: Bamir TOPI elected president; People's Assembly vote, fourth round (three-fifths majority (84 votes) required): Bamir TOPI 85 votes, Neritan CEKA 5 votes