| Hauptstadt | Name: N'Djamena geographische Koordinaten: 12 06 N, 15 02 E Zeitunterschied: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: name taken from the Arab name of a nearby village, Nijamina, meaning "place of rest" |
| Unabhängigkeit | 11 August 1960 (from France) |
| Nationalfeiertag | Unabhängigkeit, 11 August (1960) |
| Konstitution | history: several previous; latest approved 30 April 2018 by the National Assembly, entered into force 4 Mai 2018 amendments: proposed as a revision by the president of the republic after a Council of Ministers (cabinet) decision or by the National Assembly; approval for consideration of a revision requires at least three-fifths majority vote by the Assembly; passage requires approval by referendum or at least two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly; amended 2005, 2013 (2018) |
| Wahlrecht | 18 Jahre; universal |
| Exekutive | Staatsoberhaupt: Staatspräsident Idriss DEBY Itno, Lt. Gen. (seit dem 4 December 1990) Regierungschef: Staatspräsident Idriss DEBY Itno, Lt. Gen. (seit dem 4 December 1990); prime minister position eliminated under the 2018 constitution cabinet: Council of Ministers elections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (no term limits); election last held on 10 April 2016 (next to be held in April 2021) election results: Lt. Gen. Idriss DEBY Itno reelected president in first round; percent of vote - Lt. Gen. Idriss DEBY (MPS) 61.6%, Saleh KEBZABO (UNDR) 12.8%, Laokein Kourayo MEDAR (CTPD) 10.7%, Djimrangar DADNADJI (CAP-SUR) 5.1%, other 9.8% |
Quelle: CIA World Factbook - Version Dezember 31, 2019
