Finlândia Governo Perfil 2012

Capital

nome: Helsinki
coordenadas geográficas: 60 10 N, 24 56 E
diferença do tempo: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

Independência

6 Dezembro 1917 (from Russia)

Constitución

1 Março 2000

Sufrágio

18 anos de idade; universal

Poder Executivo

chefe do estado: Presidente Sauli NINISTO (desde 1 March 2012)
cabeça de governo: Prime Minister Jyrki KATAINEN (desde 22 June 2011)
cabinet: Council of State or Valtioneuvosto appointed by the president, responsible to parliament
elections: president elected by popular vote for a six-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 5 February 2012 (next to be held in February 2018); the parliament elects a prime minister who is then appointed to office by the president
election results: percent of vote - Sauli NIINISTO (Kok) 36.96%, Pekka HAAVISTO (Vihr) 18.76%, Paavo VAYRYNEN (Kesk) 17.53%, Timo SOINI (TF) 9.4%, Paavo LIPPONEN (SDP) 6.7%, Paavo ARHINM?KI (Vas) 5.48%, Eva BIAUDET (SF) 2.7%, Sari ESSAYAH (KD) 2.47%; a runoff election between NIINISTO and HAAVISTO was held 5 February 2012 - NIINISTO 62.59%, HAAVISTO 37.41%; Jyrki KATAINEN elected prime minister; election results 118-72
note: government coalition - KoK, SDP, VIHR, SFP, VAS, and KD