| Capitale | nome: Managua coordinate geografiche: 12 08 N, 86 15 W differenza di tempo: UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: may derive from the indigenous Nahuatl term "mana-ahuac," which translates as "adjacent to the water" or a site "surrounded by water"; the city is situated on the southwestern shore of Lake Managua |
| Indipendenza | 15 Settembre 1821 (from Spain) |
| Festa nazionale | Giorno Di Indipendenza, 15 Settembre (1821) |
| Costituzione | history: several previous; latest adopted 19 Novembre 1986, effective 9 Gennaio 1987 amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or assent of at least half of the National Assembly membership; passage requires approval by 60% of the membership of the next elected Assembly and promulgation by the president of the republic; amended several times, last in 2014 (2018) |
| Suffragio | 16 anni; universal |
| Ramo esecutivo | capo dello stato: Presidente Jose Daniel ORTEGA Saavedra (da allora 10 January 2007); Vice Presidente Rosario MURILLO Zambrana (da allora 10 January 2017); note - the president is both capo dello stato and capo di governo capo di governo: Presidente Jose Daniel ORTEGA Saavedra (da allora 10 January 2007); Vice Presidente Rosario MURILLO Zambrana (da allora 10 January 2017) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president elections/appointments: president and vice president directly elected on the same ballot by simple majority popular vote for a 5-year term (no term limits as of 2014); election last held on 6 November 2016 (next to be held by November 2021) election results: Jose Daniel ORTEGA Saavedra reelected president; percent of vote - Jose Daniel ORTEGA Saavedra (FSLN) 72.4%, Maximino RODRIGUEZ (PLC) 15%, Jose del Carmen ALVARADO (PLI) 4.5%, Saturnino CERRATO Hodgson (ALN) 4.3%, other 3.7% |
Fonte: CIA World Factbook - Aggiornato a partire da dicembre 31, 2019
