Inde Gouvernement Profil 2008

Capitale

nom: New Delhi
coordonnées géographiques: 28 36 N, 77 12 E
différence de temps: UTC+5.5 (10.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Fête de l'Indépendance

15 Aoüt 1947 (from UK)

Fête nationale

Jour De République, 26 Janvier (1950)

Constitution

26 Janvier 1950; amended many times

Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur

18 ans; universal

Pouvoir exécutif

chef d'état (Président): Président Pratibha PATIL (depuis 25 July 2007); Vice Président Hamid ANSARI (depuis 11 August 2007)
chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister Manmohan SINGH (depuis 22 May 2004)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister
elections: president elected by an electoral college consisting of elected members of both houses of Parliament and the legislatures of the states for a five-year term (no term limits); election last held 21 July 2007 (next to be held in July 2012); vice president elected by both houses of Parliament for a five-year term; election last held 12 August 2002 (next to be held August 2007); prime minister chosen by parliamentary members of the majority party following legislative elections; election last held April - May 2004 (next to be held May 2009)
election results: Pratibha PATIL elected president; percent of vote - 65.8%; Bhairon Singh SHEKHAWAT - 34.2%