Jordania Gobierno Perfil 2008

Capital

nombre: Amman
coordenadas geográficas: 31 57 N, 35 56 E
diferencia de tiempo: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Thursday in March; ends last Friday in September

Independencia

25 Mayo 1946 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration)

Feriado nacional

Día de la Independencia, 25 Mayo (1946)

Constitución

1 Enero 1952; modificada many times

Sufragio

18 años de edad; universal

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: King ABDALLAH II (desde 7 February 1999); Prince HUSSEIN (born 1994), eldest son of King ABDALLAH II, is considered to be first in line to inherit the throne
jefe de gobierno: Prime Minister Nader al-DAHABI (desde 25 November 2007)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the prime minister in consultation with the monarch
elections: the monarch is hereditary; prime minister appointed by the monarch