HauptstadtName: Quito geographische Koordinaten: 0 13 S, 78 30 W Zeitunterschied: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time) Unabhängigkeit24 Mai 1822 (from Spain) NationalfeiertagUnabhängigkeit (independence of Quito), 10 August (1809) Konstitution10 August 1998 Wahlrecht18 Jahre; universal, compulsory for literate persons ages 18-65, optional for other eligible voters ExekutiveStaatsoberhaupt: Staatspräsident Rafael CORREA Delgado (seit dem 15 January 2007); Vice Staatspräsident Lenin MORENO Garces (seit dem 15 January 2007); note - the president is both the Staatsoberhaupt and Regierungschef Regierungschef: Staatspräsident Rafael CORREA Delgado (seit dem 15 January 2007); Vice Staatspräsident Lenin MORENO Garces (seit dem 15 January 2007) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president elections: the president and vice president are elected on the same ticket by popular vote for a four-year term (may not serve consecutive terms); election last held 15 October 2006 with a runoff election on 26 November 2006 (next to be held in October 2010) election results: Rafael CORREA Delgado elected president; percent of vote - Rafael CORREA Delgado 56.7%; Alvaro NOBOA 43.3% |