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