| Capitale | nom: Buenos Aires coordonnées géographiques: 34 36 S, 58 22 W différence de temps: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: the name translates as "fair winds" in Spanish and derives from the original designation of the settlement that would become the present-day city, "Santa Maria del Buen Aire" (Saint Mary of the Fair Winds) |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | 9 Juillet 1816 (from Spain) |
| Fête nationale | Jour De Révolution (Mai Jour De Révolution), 25 Mai (1810) |
| Constitution | history: several previous; latest effective 11 Mai 1853 amendments: a declaration of proposed amendments requires two-thirds majority vote by both houses of the National Congress followed by approval by an ad hoc, multi-member constitutional convention; amended many times, last significant amendment in 1994 (2018) |
| Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 18-70 ans; universal et forcé; 16-17 ans - optional for national elections |
| Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): Président Mauricio MACRI (depuis 10 December 2015); Vice Président Gabriela MICHETTI (depuis 10 December 2015); note - the president is both chef d'état (Président) and chef de gouvernement (1er ministre) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Président Mauricio MACRI (depuis 10 December 2015); Vice Président Gabriela MICHETTI (depuis 10 December 2015) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president elections/appointments: president and vice president directly elected on the same ballot by qualified majority vote (to win, a candidate must receive at least 45% of votes or 40% of votes and a 10-point lead over the second place candidate; if neither occurs, a second round is held ); the president serves a 4-year term (eligible for a second consecutive term); election last held on 27 October 2019 (next to be held in October 2023) election results: Alberto Angel FERNANDEZ elected president; percent of vote - Alberto Angel FERNANDEZ (TODOS) 48.1%, Mauricio MACRI (PRO) 40.4%, Roberto LAVAGNA (independent) 6.2%, other 5.3%; note - FERNANDEZ will take office 10 December 2019 |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
