Arabia Saudí Perfil Gobierno 2019

nombre: Riyadh

coordenadas geográficas: 24 39 N, 46 42 E

diferencia de tiempo: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

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

23 Septiembre 1932 (unification of the kingdom)

Saudi National Day (Unification of the Kingdom), 23 Septiembre (1932)

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)

18 años de edad; restricted to males; universal for municipal elections

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