| Capitale | nom: Sao Tome coordonnées géographiques: 0 20 N, 6 44 E différence de temps: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: named after Saint Thomas the Apostle |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | 12 Juillet 1975 (from Portugal) |
| Fête nationale | Jour De l'Indépendance, 12 Juillet (1975) |
| Constitution | history: approved 5 Novembre 1975 amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage requires two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly; the Assembly can propose to the president of the republic that an amendment be submitted to a referendum; revised several times, last in 2006 (2017) |
| Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 18 ans; universal |
| Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): Président Evaristo CARVALHO (depuis 3 September 2016) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister Jorge Bom JESUS (depuis 3 December 2018) cabinet: Council of Ministers proposed by the prime minister, 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 a second term); election last held on 7 July 2016 and 7 August 2016 (next to be held in July 2021); prime minister chosen by the National Assembly and approved by the president election results: Evaristo CARVALHO elected president; percent of vote - Evaristo CARVALHO (ADI) 49.8%, Manuel Pinto DA COSTA (independent) 24.8%, Maria DAS NEVES (MLSTP-PSD) 24.1%; note - first round results for CARVALHO were revised downward from just over 50%, prompting the 7 August runoff; however, on 1 August 2016 DA COSTA withdrew from the runoff, citing voting irregularities, and CARVALHO was declared the winner |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
