Alemanha Governo Perfil 2012

Capital

nome: Berlin
coordenadas geográficas: 52 31 N, 13 24 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

18 Janeiro 1871 (German Empire unification); divided into four zones of occupation (UK, US, USSR, and France) in 1945 following World War II; Federal Republic of Germany (FRG or West Germany) proclaimed on 23 Maio 1949 and included the former UK, US, and French zones; German Democratic Republic (GDR or East Germany) proclaimed on 7 Outubro 1949 and included the former USSR zone; West Germany and East Germany unified on 3 Outubro 1990; all four powers formally relinquished rights on 15 Março 1991; notable earlier dates: 10 Agosto 843 (Eastern Francia established from the division of the Carolingian Empire); 2 Fevereiro 962 (crowning of OTTO I, recognized as the first Holy Roman Emperor)

Constitución

23 Maio 1949, known as Basic Law; became constitution of the united Germany 3 Outubro 1990

Sufrágio

18 anos de idade; universal

Poder Executivo

chefe do estado: Presidente Joachim GAUCK (desde 23 March 2012)
cabeça de governo: Chancellor Angela MERKEL (desde 22 November 2005)
cabinet: Cabinet or Bundesminister (Federal Ministers) appointed by the president on the recommendation of the chancellor
elections: president elected for a five-year term (eligible for a second term) by a Federal Convention, including all members of the Federal Diet (Bundestag) and an equal number of delegates elected by the state parliaments; election last held on 19 February 2012 (next to be held by June 2017); chancellor elected by an absolute majority of the Federal Diet for a four-year term; Federal Diet vote for Chancellor last held after 27 September 2009 (next to be held 18 March 2012)
election results: Joachim GAUCK elected president; received 991 votes of the Federal Convention against 126 for Beate KLARSFELD and 3 for Olaf ROSE; Angela MERKEL reelected chancellor; vote by Federal Diet 323 to 285 with four abstentions