| Capitale | nom: Luanda coordonnées géographiques: 8 50 S, 13 13 E différence de temps: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) daylight saving time: does not observe daylight savings time etymology: originally named "Sao Paulo da Assuncao de Loanda" (Saint Paul of the Assumption of Loanda), which over time was shortened and corrupted to just Luanda |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | 11 Novembre 1975 (from Portugal) |
| Fête nationale | Jour De l'Indépendance, 11 Novembre (1975) |
| Constitution | history: previous 1975, 1992; latest passed by National Assembly 21 Janvier 2010, adopted 5 Février 2010 amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or supported by at least one third of the National Assembly membership; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote of the Assembly subject to prior Constitutional Court review if requested by the president of the republic (2017) |
| Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 18 ans; universal |
| Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): Président Joao Manuel Goncalves LOURENCO (depuis 26 September 2017); Vice Président Bornito De Sousa Baltazar DIOGO (depuis 26 September 2017); note - the president is both chef d'état (Président) and chef de gouvernement (1er ministre) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Président Joao Manuel Goncalves LOURENCO (depuis 26 September 2017); Vice Président Bornito De Sousa Baltazar DIOGO (depuis 26 September 2017) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president elections/appointments: the candidate of the winning party or coalition in the last legislative election becomes the president; president serves a 5-year term (eligible for a second consecutive or discontinuous term); last held on 23 August 2017 (next to be held in 2022) election results: Joao Manuel Goncalves LOURENCO (MPLA) elected president by the winning party following the 23 August 2017 general election |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
