Capital | nombre: Riyadh coordenadas geográficas: 24 39 N, 46 42 E diferencia de tiempo: 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 |
División administrativa | 13 regions (manatiq, singular - mintaqah); Al Bahah, Al Hudud ash Shamaliyah (Northern Border), Al Jawf, Al Madinah al Munawwarah (Medina), Al Qasim, Ar Riyad (Riyadh), Ash Sharqiyah (Eastern), 'Asir, Ha'il, Jazan, Makkah al Mukarramah (Mecca), Najran, Tabuk |
Independencia | 23 Septiembre 1932 (unification of the kingdom) |
Feriado nacional | Saudi National Day (Unification of the Kingdom), 23 Septiembre (1932) |
Constitución | history: 1 Marzo 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 modificada many times, last in 2005 (2016) |
Sufragio | 18 años de edad; restricted to males; universal for municipal elections |
Poder Executivo | jefe de estado: King and Prime Minister SALMAN bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud (desde 23 January 2015); Crown Prince MUHAMMAD BIN SALMAN bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud (born 31 August 1985); note - the monarch is both jefe de estado and jefe de gobierno jefe de gobierno: King and Prime Minister SALMAN bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud (desde 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 |
Fuente: CIA World Factbook
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