| Capitale | nom: Brazzaville coordonnées géographiques: 4 15 S, 15 17 E différence de temps: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: named after the Italian-born French explorer and humanitarian, Pierre Savorgnan de BRAZZA (1852-1905), who promoted French colonial interests in central Africa and worked against slavery and the abuse of African laborers |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | 15 Aoüt 1960 (from France) |
| Fête nationale | Jour De l'Indépendance, 15 Aoüt (1960) |
| Constitution | history: several previous; latest approved by referendum 25 Octobre 2015 amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or by Parliament; passage of presidential proposals requires Supreme Court review followed by approval in a referendum; such proposals may also be submitted directly to Parliament, in which case passage requires at least three-quarters majority vote of both houses in joint session; proposals by Parliament require three-fourths majority vote of both houses in joint session; constitutional articles including those affecting the country’s territory, republican form of government, and secularity of the state are not amendable (2017) |
| Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 18 ans; universal |
| Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): Président Denis SASSOU-Nguesso (depuis 25 October 1997) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister Clement MOUAMBA (depuis 24 April 2016); note - a constitutional referendum held in 2015 approved the change of the chef de gouvernement (1er ministre) from the president to the prime minister (2019) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president elections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for 2 additional terms); election last held on 20 March 2016 (next to be held in 2021) election results: Denis SASSOU-Nguesso reelected president in the first round; percent of vote - Denis SASSOU-Nguesso (PCT) 60.4%, Guy Price Parfait KOLELAS (MCDDI) 15.1%, Jean-Marie MOKOKO (independent) 13.9%, Pascal Tsaty MABIALA (UPADS) 4.4%, other 6.2% |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
