Cabo Verde Perfil Gobierno 2019

nombre: Praia

coordenadas geográficas: 14 55 N, 23 31 W

diferencia de tiempo: UTC-1 (4 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

22 municipalities (concelhos, singular - concelho); Boa Vista, Brava, Maio, Mosteiros, Paul, Porto Novo, Praia, Ribeira Brava, Ribeira Grande, Ribeira Grande de Santiago, Sal, Santa Catarina, Santa Catarina do Fogo, Santa Cruz, Sao Domingos, Sao Filipe, Sao Lourenco dos Orgaos, Sao Miguel, Sao Salvador do Mundo, Sao Vicente, Tarrafal, Tarrafal de Sao Nicolau

5 Julio 1975 (from Portugal)

Día de la Independencia, 5 Julio (1975)

history: previous 1981; latest efectiva 25 Septiembre 1992

amendments: proposals require support of at least four fifths of the active National Assembly membership; amendment drafts require sponsorship of at least one third of the active Assembly membership; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly membership; constitutional sections, including those on national independence, form of government, political pluralism, suffrage, and human rights and liberties, cannot be modificada; revisada 1995, 1999, 2010 (2017)

18 años de edad; universal

jefe de estado: Presidente Jorge Carlos FONSECA (desde 9 September 2011)

jefe de gobierno: Prime Minister Ulisses CORREIA E. SILVA (desde 22 April 2016)

cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister

elections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 2 October 2016 (next to be held in 2021); prime minister nominated by the National Assembly and appointed by the president

election results: Jorge Carlos FONSECA reelected president; percent of vote - Jorge Carlos FONSECA (MPD) 74%, Albertino GRACA (independent) 23%, other 3%