Capital | nombre: Thimphu coordenadas geográficas: 27 28 N, 89 38 E diferencia de tiempo: UTC+6 (11 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |
División administrativa | 20 districts (dzongkhag, singular and plural); Bumthang, Chhukha, Dagana, Gasa, Haa, Lhuentse, Mongar, Paro, Pemagatshel, Punakha, Samdrup Jongkhar, Samtse, Sarpang, Thimphu, Trashigang, Trashi Yangtse, Trongsa, Tsirang, Wangdue Phodrang, Zhemgang |
Independencia | 17 Diciembre 1907 (became a unified kingdom under its first hereditary king); 8 Agosto 1949 (Treaty of Friendship with India maintains Bhutanese independence) |
Feriado nacional | National Day (Ugyen WANGCHUCK became first hereditary king), 17 Diciembre (1907) |
Constitución | history: previous governing documents were various royal decrees; first constitution drafted Noviembre 2001 to Marzo 2005, ratificada 18 Julio 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 |
Sufragio | 18 años de edad; universal |
Poder Executivo | jefe de estado: King Jigme Khesar Namgyel WANGCHUCK (desde 14 December 2006); note - King Jigme Singye WANGCHUCK abdicated the throne on 14 December 2006 to his son jefe de gobierno: Prime Minister Lotay TSHERING (desde 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 |
Fuente: CIA World Factbook
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