Argentina Governo Perfil 2008

Capital

nome: Buenos Aires
coordenadas geográficas: 34 36 S, 58 40 W
diferença do tempo: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins first Sunday in October; ends third Saturday in March; note - a new policy of daylight saving time was initiated by the government on 30 December 2007

Independência

9 Julho 1816 (from Spain)

Feriado nacional

Dia da volta, 25 Maio (1810)

Constitución

1 Maio 1853; emendada many times starting in 1860

Sufrágio

18 anos de idade; universal y compulsório

Poder Executivo

chefe do estado: Presidente Cristina FERNANDEZ DE KIRCHNER (desde 10 December 2007); Vice Presidente Julio COBOS (desde 10 December 2007); note - the president is both the chefe do estado and cabeça de governo
cabeça de governo: Presidente Cristina FERNANDEZ DE KIRCHNER (desde 10 December 2007); Vice Presidente Julio COBOS (desde 10 December 2007)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president
elections: president and vice president elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms (eligible for a second term); election last held 28 October 2007 (next election to be held in 2011)
election results: Cristina FERNANDEZ DE KIRCHNER elected president; percent of vote - Cristina FERNANDEZ DE KIRCHNER 45%, Elisa CARRIO 23%, Roberto LAVAGNA 17%, Alberto Rodriguez SAA 8%