Capitale | nom: Tegucigalpa; note - article eight of the Honduran constitution states that the twin cities of Tegucigalpa and Comayaguela, jointly, constitute the capital of the Republic of Honduras; however, virtually all governmental institutions are on the Tegucigalpa side, which in practical terms makes Tegucigalpa the capital coordonnées géographiques: 14 06 N, 87 13 W différence de temps: UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
Fête de l'Indépendance | 15 Septembre 1821 (from Spain) |
Fête nationale | Jour De l'Indépendance, 15 Septembre (1821) |
Constitution | history: several previous; latest approved 11 Janvier 1982, effective 20 Janvier 1982 amendments: proposed by the National Congress with at least two-thirds majority vote of the membership; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote of Congress in its next annual session; constitutional articles, such as the form of government, national sovereignty, the presidential term, and the procedure for amending the constitution, cannot be amended; amended many times, last in 2015; note - the 2015 amendment struck down several constitutional articles on presidential term limits (2018) |
Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 18 ans; universal et forcé |
Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): Président Juan Orlando HERNANDEZ Alvarado (depuis 27 January 2014); Vice Présidents Ricardo ALVAREZ, Maria RIVERA, and Olga ALVARADO (depuis 26 January 2018); note - the president is both chef d'état (Président) and chef de gouvernement (1er ministre) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Président Juan Orlando HERNANDEZ Alvarado (depuis 27 January 2014); Vice Présidents Ricardo ALVAREZ, Maria RIVERA, and Olga ALVARADO (depuis 26 January 2018) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by president elections/appointments: president directly elected by simple majority popular vote for a 4-year term; election last held on 26 November 2017 (next to be held in November 2021); note - in 2015, the Constitutional Chamber of the Honduran Supreme Court struck down the constitutional provisions on presidential term limits election results: Juan Orlando HERNANDEZ Alvarado reelected president; percent of vote Juan Orlando HERNANDEZ Alvarado (PNH) 43%, Salvador NASRALLA (Alianza de Oposicion conta la Dictadura) 41.4%, Luis Orlando ZELAYA Medrano (PL) 14.7%, other .9% |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019