| Capitale | nom: Managua coordonnées géographiques: 12 08 N, 86 15 W différence de temps: 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 |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | 15 Septembre 1821 (from Spain) |
| Fête nationale | Jour De l'Indépendance, 15 Septembre (1821) |
| Constitution | history: several previous; latest adopted 19 Novembre 1986, effective 9 Janvier 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) |
| Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 16 ans; universal |
| Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): Président Jose Daniel ORTEGA Saavedra (depuis 10 January 2007); Vice Président Rosario MURILLO Zambrana (depuis 10 January 2017); note - the president is both chef d'état (Président) and chef de gouvernement (1er ministre) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Président Jose Daniel ORTEGA Saavedra (depuis 10 January 2007); Vice Président Rosario MURILLO Zambrana (depuis 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% |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
