China Governo Perfil 2008

Capital

nome: Beijing
coordenadas geográficas: 39 55 N, 116 23 E
diferença do tempo: UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: despite its size, all of China falls within one time zone

Independência

221 BC (unification under the Qin or Ch'in Dynasty); 1 Janeiro 1912 (Manchu Dynasty replaced by a Republic); 1 Outubro 1949 (People's Republic established)

Feriado nacional

Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China, 1 Outubro (1949)

Constitución

most recent promulgation 4 Dezembro 1982

Sufrágio

18 anos de idade; universal

Poder Executivo

chefe do estado: Presidente HU Jintao (desde 15 March 2003); Vice Presidente XI Jinping (desde 15 March 2008)
cabeça de governo: Premier WEN Jiabao (desde 16 March 2003); Executive Vice Premier LI Keqiang (17 March 2008), Vice Premier HUI Liangyu (desde 17 March 2003), Vice Premier ZHANG Deijiang (desde 17 March 2008), and Vice Premier WANG Qishan (desde 17 March 2008)
cabinet: State Council appointed by National People's Congress (NPC)
elections: president and vice president elected by National People's Congress for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); elections last held 15-17 March 2008 (next to be held in mid-March 2013); premier nominated by president, confirmed by National People's Congress
election results: HU Jintao elected president by National People's Congress with a total of 2,963 votes; XI Jinping elected vice president with a total of 2,919 votes