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| Gobierno
de Guatemala |
| Tipo de Gobierno: |
República Constitucional Democrática
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| Capital: |
Guatemala
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| División Política: |
22 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento); Alta Verapaz, Baja Verapaz, Chimaltenango, Chiquimula, El Progreso, Escuintla, Guatemala, Huehuetenango, Izabal, Jalapa, Jutiapa, Peten, Quetzaltenango, Quiche, Retalhuleu, Sacatepequez, San Marcos, Santa Rosa, Solola, Suchitepequez, Totonicapan, Zacapa
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| Independencia: |
15 September 1821 (from Spain)
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| Día de fiesta nacional |
Independence Day, 15 September (1821)
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| Constitución: |
31 May 1985, effective 14 January 1986
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| Sistema Legal: |
civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
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| Edad de votar: |
18 years of age; universal (active duty members of the armed forces may not vote)
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| Presidente: |
President Alfonso Antonio PORTILLO Cabreras (since 14 January 2000); Vice President Juan Francisco REYES Lopez (since 14 January 2000); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
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| Gabinete: |
head of government: President Alfonso Antonio PORTILLO Cabreras (since 14 January 2000); Vice President Juan Francisco REYES Lopez (since 14 January 2000); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government Council of Ministers named by the president
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| Poder Legislativo |
unicameral Congress of the Republic or Congreso de la Republica (113 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
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| Poder Judicial |
Supreme Court of Justice or Corte Suprema de Justicia; additionally the Court of Constitutionality is presided over by the president of the Supreme Court, judges are elected for a five-year term by Congress
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| Partidos Políticos |
Christian Democratic Party or DCG [Vinicio CEREZO Arevalo]; Democratic Union or UD [Jose CHEA Urruela]; Green Party or LOV [leader NA]; Guatemalan National Revolutionary Union or URNG [Jorge SOTO]; Guatemalan Republican Front or FRG [Efrain RIOS Montt]; National Advancement Party or PAN [Hector CIFUENTES]; New Guatemalan Democratic Front or FDNG [Rafael ARRIAGA Martinez]; New Nation Alliance or ANN [leader NA]; Progressive Liberator Party or PLP [leader NA]
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