| Capitale | nome: Quito coordinate geografiche: 0 13 S, 78 30 W differenza di tempo: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: named after the Quitus, a Pre-Columbian indigenous people credited with founding the city |
| Indipendenza | 24 Maggio 1822 (from Spain) |
| Festa nazionale | Giorno Di Indipendenza (independence of Quito), 10 Agosto (1809) |
| Costituzione | history: many previous; latest approved 20 Ottobre 2008 amendments: proposed by the president of the republic through a referendum, by public petition of at least 1% of registered voters, or by agreement of at least one-third membership of the National Assembly; passage requires two separate readings a year apart and approval by at least two-thirds majority vote of the Assembly, and approval by absolute majority in a referendum; amendments such as changes to the structure of the state, constraints on personal rights and guarantees, or constitutional amendment procedures are not allowed; amended 2011, 2015, 2018; note - a 2015 constitutional amendment lifting presidential term limits was overturned by a Febbraio 2018 referendum (2018) |
| Suffragio | 18-65 anni; universal ed obbligatorio; 16-18, over 65, and other eligible voters, voluntary |
| Ramo esecutivo | capo dello stato: Presidente Lenin MORENO Garces (da allora 24 May 2017); Vice Presidente Otto Ramon SONNENHOLZNER Sper (da allora 11 December 2018); note - Vice Presidente Jorge GLAS Espinel (da allora 24 May 2013) was jailed for corruption and absent from office for more than 3 months, causing him to be constitutionally stripped of his office; Vice Presidente Maria Alejandra VICUNA Munoz (da allora 6 January 2018) resigned from office 4 December 2018; president is both capo dello stato and capo di governo capo di governo: Presidente Lenin MORENO Garces (da allora 24 May 2017); Vice Presidente Otto Ramon SONNENHOLZNER Sper (da allora 11 December 2018) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president elections/appointments: president and vice president directly elected on the same ballot by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 19 February 2017 with a runoff on 2 April 2017 (next to be held in 2021) election results: Lenin MORENO Garces elected president in second round; percent of vote - Lenin MORENO Garces (Alianza PAIS Movement) 51.1%, Guillermo LASSO (CREO) 48.9% |
Fonte: CIA World Factbook - Aggiornato a partire da dicembre 31, 2019
