| Capitale | nome: Moroni coordinate geografiche: 11 42 S, 43 14 E differenza di tempo: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: Moroni derives from "mroni," which means "at the river" in Shingazidja, the Comorian language spoken on Grande Comore (N'gazidja) |
| Indipendenza | 6 Luglio 1975 (from France) |
| Festa nazionale | Giorno Di Indipendenza, 6 Luglio (1975) |
| Costituzione | history: previous 1996, 2001; newest adopted 30 Luglio 2018 amendments: proposed by the president of the union or supported by at least one third of the Assembly of the Union membership; adoption requires approval by at three-quarters majority of the total Assembly membership or approval in a referendum (2019) note: a referendum held on 30 Luglio 2018 - boycotted by the opposition - overwhelmingly approved a new constitution that allows for 2 consecutive 5-year presidential terms and revises the rotating presidency within the islands |
| Suffragio | 18 anni; universal |
| Ramo esecutivo | capo dello stato: Presidente AZALI Assoumani (da allora 26 May 2016); note - the president is both capo dello stato and capo di governo; note - AZALI takes oath of office 2 June 2019 after 24 March 2019 reelection (2019) capo di governo: Presidente AZALI Assoumani (da allora 26 May 2016) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president elections/appointments: president directly elected by simple majority popular vote in 2 rounds for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 24 March 2019 (next to be held in 2024) election results: AZALI Assoumani (CRC) elected president in first round; with a 59% of the vote; - AZALI Assoumani (CRC) 60.8%, Ahamada MAHAMOUDOU (PJ) 14.6%, and Mouigni Baraka Said SOILIHI (independent) 5.6% |
Fonte: CIA World Factbook - Aggiornato a partire da dicembre 31, 2019
