| Hauptstadt | Name: Managua geographische Koordinaten: 12 08 N, 86 15 W Zeitunterschied: UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: may derive from the indigenous Nahuatl term "mana-ahuac," which translates as "adjacent to the water" or a site "surrounded by water"; the city is situated on the southwestern shore of Lake Managua |
| Unabhängigkeit | 15 September 1821 (from Spain) |
| Nationalfeiertag | Unabhängigkeit, 15 September (1821) |
| Konstitution | history: several previous; latest adopted 19 November 1986, effective 9 Januar 1987 amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or assent of at least half of the National Assembly membership; passage requires approval by 60% of the membership of the next elected Assembly and promulgation by the president of the republic; amended several times, last in 2014 (2018) |
| Wahlrecht | 16 Jahre; universal |
| Exekutive | Staatsoberhaupt: Staatspräsident Jose Daniel ORTEGA Saavedra (seit dem 10 January 2007); Vice Staatspräsident Rosario MURILLO Zambrana (seit dem 10 January 2017); note - the president is both Staatsoberhaupt and Regierungschef Regierungschef: Staatspräsident Jose Daniel ORTEGA Saavedra (seit dem 10 January 2007); Vice Staatspräsident Rosario MURILLO Zambrana (seit dem 10 January 2017) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president elections/appointments: president and vice president directly elected on the same ballot by simple majority popular vote for a 5-year term (no term limits as of 2014); election last held on 6 November 2016 (next to be held by November 2021) election results: Jose Daniel ORTEGA Saavedra reelected president; percent of vote - Jose Daniel ORTEGA Saavedra (FSLN) 72.4%, Maximino RODRIGUEZ (PLC) 15%, Jose del Carmen ALVARADO (PLI) 4.5%, Saturnino CERRATO Hodgson (ALN) 4.3%, other 3.7% |
Quelle: CIA World Factbook - Version Dezember 31, 2019
