Capital | nombre: Bamako coordenadas geográficas: 12 39 N, 8 00 W diferencia de tiempo: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: the name in the Bambara language can mean either "crocodile tail" or "crocodile river" and three crocodiles appear on the city seal |
División administrativa | 10 regions (regions, singular - region), 1 district*; District de Bamako*, Gao, Kayes, Kidal, Koulikoro, Menaka, Mopti, Segou, Sikasso, Taoudenni, Tombouctou (Timbuktu); note - Menaka and Taoudenni were legislated in 2016, but implementation has not been confirmed by the US Board on Geographic Names |
Independencia | 22 Septiembre 1960 (from France) |
Feriado nacional | Día de la Independencia, 22 Septiembre (1960) |
Constitución | history: several previous; latest drafted Agosto 1991, approved by referendum 12 Enero 1992, efectiva 25 Febrero 1992, suspended briefly in 2012 amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or by members of the National Assembly; passage requires two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly and approval in a referendum; constitutional sections on the integrity of the state, its republican and secular form of government, and its multiparty system cannot be modificada; modificada 1999 (2017) |
Sufragio | 18 años de edad; universal |
Poder Executivo | jefe de estado: Presidente Ibrahim Boubacar KEITA (desde 4 September 2013) jefe de gobierno: Prime Minister Boubou CISSE (desde 23 April 2019) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by 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 29 July 2018 with a runoff on 12 August 2018; prime minister appointed by the president election results: Ibrahim Boubacar KEITA elected president in second round; percent of vote - Ibrahim Boubacar KEITA (RPM) 77.6%, Soumaila CISSE (URD) 22.4% |
Fuente: CIA World Factbook
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