| Hauptstadt | Name: Kuwait City geographische Koordinaten: 29 22 N, 47 58 E Zeitunterschied: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: the name derives from Arabic "al-Kuwayt" a diminutive of "kut" meaning "fortress," possibly a reference to a small castle built on the current location of Kuwait City by the Beni Khaled tribe in the 17th century |
| Unabhängigkeit | 19 Juni 1961 (from the UK) |
| Nationalfeiertag | National Day, 25 Februar (1950) |
| Konstitution | history: approved and promulgated 11 November 1962 amendments: proposed by the amir or supported by at least one third of the National Assembly; passage requires two-thirds consent of the Assembly membership and promulgation by the amir; constitutional articles on the initiation, approval, and promulgation of general legislation cannot be amended (2016) |
| Wahlrecht | 21 Jahre and at least 20-year citizenship |
| Exekutive | Staatsoberhaupt: Amir SABAH al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah (seit dem 29 January 2006); Crown Prince NAWAF al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah Regierungschef: Prime Minister JABIR AL-MUBARAK al-Hamad al-Sabah (seit dem 30 November 2011); First Deputy Prime Minister NASIR Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah (seit dem 11 December 2017); Deputy Prime Ministers SABAH KHALID al-Hamid al-Sabah (seit dem 13 December 2011), KHALID al-Jarrah al-Sabah (seit dem 4 August 2013), Anas Khalid al-SALEH (seit dem 4 August 2013); note - on 14 November 2019, the government of Prime Minister JABIR AL-MUBARAK al-Hamad al-Sabah resigned cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister, approved by the amir elections/appointments: amir chosen from within the ruling family, confirmed by the National Assembly; prime minister and deputy prime ministers appointed by the amir; crown prince appointed by the amir and approved by the National Assembly |
Quelle: CIA World Factbook - Version Dezember 31, 2019
