Brunei Governo Profilo 2008

Capitale

nome: Bandar Seri Begawan
coordinate geografiche: 4 53 N, 114 56 E
differenza di tempo: UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Indipendenza

1 Gennaio 1984 (from UK)

Festa nazionale

National Day, 23 Febbraio (1984); note - 1 Gennaio 1984 was the date of independence from the UK, 23 Febbraio 1984 was the date of independence from British protection

Costituzione

29 Settembre 1959 (some provisions suspended under a State of Emergency since Dicembre 1962, others since independence on 1 Gennaio 1984)

Suffragio

18 anni for village elections; universal

Ramo esecutivo

capo dello stato: Sultan and Prime Minister Sir HASSANAL Bolkiah (da allora 5 October 1967); note - the monarch is both the capo dello stato and capo di governo
capo di governo: Sultan and Prime Minister Sir HASSANAL Bolkiah (da allora 5 October 1967)
cabinet: Council of Cabinet Ministers appointed and presided over by the monarch; deals with executive matters; note - there is also a Religious Council (members appointed by the monarch) that advises on religious matters, a Privy Council (members appointed by the monarch) that deals with constitutional matters, and the Council of Succession (members appointed by the monarch) that determines the succession to the throne if the need arises
elections: none; the monarch is hereditary