Arabia Saudita Governo Profilo 2008

Capitale

nome: Riyadh
coordinate geografiche: 24 38 N, 46 43 E
differenza di tempo: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Indipendenza

23 Settembre 1932 (unification of the kingdom)

Festa nazionale

Unification of the Kingdom, 23 Settembre (1932)

Costituzione

governed according to Islamic law; the Basic Law that articulates the government's rights and responsibilities was promulgated by royal decree in 1992

Suffragio

21 anni; male

Ramo esecutivo

capo dello stato: King and Prime Minister ABDALLAH bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud (da allora 1 August 2005); Heir Apparent Crown Prince SULTAN bin Abd al- Aziz Al Saud (half brother of the monarch, born 5 January 1928); note - the monarch is both the capo dello stato and capo di governo
capo di governo: King and Prime Minister ABDALLAH bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud (da allora 1 August 2005)
cabinet: Council of Ministers is appointed by the monarch every four years and includes many royal family members
elections: none; the monarchy is hereditary; note - a new Allegiance Commission created by royal decree in October 2006 established a committee of Saudi princes that will play a role in selecting future Saudi kings, but the new system will not take effect until after Crown Prince Sultan becomes king