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| PORTUGUESE GOVERNMENT STATS: |
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Capital city
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Lisbon |
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Constitution
adopted 2 April 1976; effective 25 April 1976; revised many times |
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Corruption
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26 |
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[26th of 160]
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Executive branch > Chief of state
President Anibal CAVACO SILVA (since 9 March 2006) |
Executive branch > Elections
president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 22 January 2006 (next to be held in January 2011); following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or leader of a majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the president |
Executive branch > Head of government
Prime Minister Jose SOCRATES Carvalho Pinto de Sousa (since 12 March 2005) |
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Flag modification
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12 |
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[12th of 197]
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Government type
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parliamentary democracy |
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Judicial branch
Supreme Court or Supremo Tribunal de Justica (judges appointed for life by the Conselho Superior da Magistratura) |
Key ministers > Culture
Isabel Pires de Lima |
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Key ministers > Education
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Maria de Lurdes Rodrigues |
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Key ministers > Health
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Antonio Correia de Campos |
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Legal system
civil law system; the Constitutional Tribunal reviews the constitutionality of legislation; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations |
Legislative branch
unicameral Assembly of the Republic or Assembleia da Republica (230 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) |
National holiday
Portugal Day (Day of Portugal), 10 June (1580); note - also called Camoes Day, the day that revered national poet Luis de Camoes (1524-80) died |
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Parliamentary seats > Female
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40% |
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[40th of 143]
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Status
democracy |
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal |
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UN membership date
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14 Dec. 1955 |
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United Nations mission
http://www.un.int/portugal/ |
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; A CPI Score relates to perceptions of the degree of corruption as seen by business people and country analysts and ranges between 10 (highly clean) and 0 (highly corrupt). Includes police corruption, business corruption, political corruption, etc. Data for 2005.; The name and title of any person or role roughly equivalent to a U.S. Chief of State. This means the titular leader of the country who represents the state at official and ceremonial functions but may not be involved with the day-to-day activities of the government
; Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election
; Head of government includes the name and title of the top administrative leader who is designated to manage the day-to-day activities of the government. For example, in the UK, the monarch is the chief of state, and the prime minister is the head of government. In the US, the president is both the chief of state and the head of government.
; The date on which the nation's flag was last modified.; A description of the basic form of government (e.g., republic, constitutional monarchy, federal republic, parliamentary democracy, military dictatorship).
; The name(s) of the highest court(s) and a brief description of the selection process for members.
; Minister of Culture, 2005; Minister of Education, 2005; Minister of Health, 2005; A brief description of the legal system's historical roots, role in government, and acceptance of International Court of Justice (ICJ) jurisdiction.
; This entry contains information on the structure (unicameral, bicameral, tricameral), formal name, number of seats, and term of office. Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election. Election results includes the percent of vote and/or number of seats held by each party in the last election.
; The primary national day of celebration - often independence day.
; ; Democracy: state in which democratic structures provide for an alternance of power
Pseudo-Democracy: state in which there are democratic structures but without a real chance for an alternance of power
Transition State: a state with a transitional structure
Absolute Monarchy: a one-party state, or a state governed by an absolute monarchy or dictatorship.; The age at enfranchisement and whether the right to vote is universal or restricted
; Date of United Nations Membership; United Missions mission or approximate website
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Portugal, Portuguese Republic, Republica Portuguesa
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