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Hauptstadt
Name: Riyadh
geographische Koordinaten: 24 39 N, 46 42 E
Zeitunterschied: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the name derives from the Arabic word "riyadh," meaning "gardens," and refers to various oasis towns in the area that merged to form the city
Unabhängigkeit
23 September 1932 (unification of the kingdom)
Nationalfeiertag
Saudi National Day (Unification of the Kingdom), 23 September (1932)
Konstitution
history: 1 März 1992 - Basic Law of Government, issued by royal decree, serves as the constitutional framework and is based on the Qur'an and the life and traditions of the Prophet Muhammad
amendments: proposed by the king directly or proposed to the king by the Consultative Assembly or by the Council of Ministers; passage by the king through royal decree; Basic Law amended many times, last in 2005 (2016)
Wahlrecht
18 Jahre; restricted to males; universal for municipal elections
Exekutive
Staatsoberhaupt: King and Prime Minister SALMAN bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud (seit dem 23 January 2015); Crown Prince MUHAMMAD BIN SALMAN bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud (born 31 August 1985); note - the monarch is both Staatsoberhaupt and Regierungschef
Regierungschef: King and Prime Minister SALMAN bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud (seit dem 23 January 2015); Crown Prince MUHAMMAD BIN SALMAN bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud (born 31 August 1985)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the monarch every 4 years and includes many royal family members
elections/appointments: none; the monarchy is hereditary; an Allegiance Council created by royal decree in October 2006 established a committee of Saudi princes for a voice in selecting future Saudi kings

Quelle: CIA World Factbook - Version Dezember 31, 2019