Oman Governo Profilo 2012

Capitale

nome: Muscat
coordinate geografiche: 23 37 N, 58 35 E
differenza di tempo: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Indipendenza

1650 (expulsion of the Portuguese)

Costituzione

none; note - on 6 Novembre 1996, Sultan QABOOS issued a royal decree promulgating a basic law considered by the government to be a constitution which, among other things, clarifies the royal succession, provides for a prime minister, bars ministers from holding interests in companies doing business with the government, establishes a bicameral legislature, and guarantees basic civil liberties for Omani citizens

Suffragio

21 anni; universal; note - members of the military and security forces by law are not allowed to vote

Ramo esecutivo

capo dello stato: Sultan and Prime Minister QABOOS bin Said Al-Said (sultan da allora 23 July 1970 and prime minister da allora 23 July 1972); note - the monarch is both the capo dello stato and capo di governo
capo di governo: Sultan and Prime Minister QABOOS bin Said Al-Said (sultan da allora 23 July 1970 and prime minister da allora 23 July 1972)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the monarch
elections: the Ruling Family Council determines a successor from the Sultan's extended family; if the Council cannot form a consensus within three days of the Sultan's death or incapacitation, the Defense Council will relay a predetermined heir as chosen by the Sultan