Brasil Governo Perfil 2008

Capital

nome: Brasilia
coordenadas geográficas: 15 47 S, 47 55 W
diferença do tempo: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins third Sunday in October; ends third Sunday in February
note: Brazil is divided into four time zones, including one for the Fernando de Noronha Islands

Independência

7 Setembro 1822 (from Portugal)

Feriado nacional

Dia da independência, 7 Setembro (1822)

Constitución

5 Outubro 1988

Sufrágio

voluntary between 16 and 18 anos de idade and over 70; compulsory over 18 and under 70 anos de idade; note - military conscripts do not vote

Poder Executivo

chefe do estado: Presidente Luiz Inacio LULA DA SILVA (desde 1 January 2003); Vice Presidente Jose ALENCAR (desde 1 January 2003); note - the president is both the chefe do estado and cabeça de governo
cabeça de governo: Presidente Luiz Inacio LULA DA SILVA (desde 1 January 2003); Vice Presidente Jose ALENCAR (desde 1 January 2003)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president
elections: president and vice president elected on the same ticket by popular vote for a single four-year term; election last held 1 October 2006 with runoff 29 October 2006 (next to be held 3 October 2010 and, if necessary, 31 October 2010)
election results: Luiz Inacio LULA DA SILVA (PT) reelected president - 60.83%, Geraldo ALCKMIN (PSDB) 39.17%