| Hauptstadt | Name: Thimphu geographische Koordinaten: 27 28 N, 89 38 E Zeitunterschied: UTC+6 (11 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |
| Unabhängigkeit | 17 Dezember 1907 (became a unified kingdom under its first hereditary king); 8 August 1949 (Treaty of Friendship with India maintains Bhutanese independence) |
| Nationalfeiertag | National Day (Ugyen WANGCHUCK became first hereditary king), 17 Dezember (1907) |
| Konstitution | history: previous governing documents were various royal decrees; first constitution drafted November 2001 to März 2005, ratified 18 Juli 2008 amendments: proposed as a motion by simple majority vote in a joint session of Parliament; passage requires at least a three-fourths majority vote in a joint session of the next Parliament and assent by the king |
| Wahlrecht | 18 Jahre; universal |
| Exekutive | Staatsoberhaupt: King Jigme Khesar Namgyel WANGCHUCK (seit dem 14 December 2006); note - King Jigme Singye WANGCHUCK abdicated the throne on 14 December 2006 to his son Regierungschef: Prime Minister Lotay TSHERING (seit dem 7 November 2018) cabinet: Council of Ministers or Lhengye Zhungtshog members nominated by the monarch in consultation with the prime minister and approved by the National Assembly; members serve 5-year terms elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary but can be removed by a two-thirds vote of Parliament; leader of the majority party in Parliament is nominated as the prime minister, appointed by the monarch |
Quelle: CIA World Factbook - Version Dezember 31, 2019
