| Capital | nome: Bangui coordenadas geográficas: 4 22 N, 18 35 E diferença do tempo: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: established as a French settlement in 1889 and named after its location on the northern bank of the Ubangi River; the Ubangi itself was named from the native word for the "rapids" located beside the outpost, which marked the end of navigable water north from from Brazzaville |
| Independência | 13 Agosto 1960 (from France) |
| Feriado nacional | Dia da república, 1 Dezembro (1958) |
| Constitución | history: several previous; latest (interim constitution) approved by the Transitional Council 30 Agosto 2015, adotada by referendum 13-14 Dezembro 2015, ratificada 27 Março 2016 amendments: proposals require support of the government, two thirds of the National Council of Transition, and assent by the "Mediator of the Central African" crisis; passage requires at least three-fourths majority vote by the National Council membership; non-amendable constitutional provisions include those on the secular and republican form of government, fundamental rights and freedoms, amendment procedures, or changes to the authorities of various high-level executive, parliamentary, and judicial officials (2017) |
| Sufrágio | 18 anos de idade; universal |
| Poder Executivo | chefe do estado: Presidente Faustin-Archange TOUADERA (desde 30 March 2016) cabeça de governo: Prime Minister Firmin NGREBADA (desde 25 February 2019) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president elections/appointments: under the 2015 constitution, the president is elected by universal direct suffrage for a period of 5 years (eligible for a second term); election last held 30 December 2015 with a runoff 20 February 2016 (next to be held in 2020) election results: Faustin-Archange TOUADERA elected president in the second round; percent of vote in first round - Anicet-Georges DOLOGUELE (URCA) 23.7%, Faustin-Archange TOUADERA (independent) 19.1%, Desire KOLINGBA (RDC) 12.%, Martin ZIGUELE (MLPC) 11.4%, other 33.8%; percent of vote in second round - Faustin-Archange TOUADERA 62.7%, Anicet-Georges DOLOGUELE 37.3% note: rebel forces seized the capital in March 2013, forcing former Presidente BOZIZE to flee the country; Interim Presidente Michel DJOTODIA assumed the presidency, reinstated the prime minister, and established a National Transitional Council (CNT) in April 2013; the NTC elected Catherine SAMBA-PANZA interim president in January 2014 to serve until February 2015, when new elections were to be held; her term was extended because instability delayed new elections and the transition did not take place until the end of March 2016 |
Fonte: CIA World Factbook
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