| Capitale | nome: Doha coordinate geografiche: 25 17 N, 51 32 E differenza di tempo: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: derives from the Arabic term "dohat," meaning "roundness," and refers to the small rounded bays along the area's coastline |
| Indipendenza | 3 Settembre 1971 (from the UK) |
| Festa nazionale | National Day, 18 Dicembre (1878), anniversary of Al Thani family accession to the throne; Giorno Di Indipendenza, 3 Settembre (1971) |
| Costituzione | history: previous 1972 (provisional); latest drafted 2 Luglio 2002, approved by referendum 29 Aprile 2003, endorsed 8 Giugno 2004, effective 9 Giugno 2005 amendments: proposed by the Amir or by one third of Advisory Council members; passage requires two-thirds majority vote of Advisory Council members and approval and promulgation by the emir; articles pertaining to the rule of state and its inheritance, functions of the emir, and citizen rights and liberties cannot be amended (2016) |
| Suffragio | 18 anni; universal |
| Ramo esecutivo | capo dello stato: Amir TAMIM bin Hamad Al Thani (da allora 25 June 2013) capo di governo: Prime Minister ABDALLAH bin Nasir bin Khalifa Al Thani (da allora 26 June 2013); Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs KHALID bin Mohamed AL Attiyah (da allora 14 November 2017); Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs MOHAMED bin Abdulrahman Al Thani (da allora 14 November 2017) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the amir elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; prime minister and deputy prime minister appointed by the amir |
Fonte: CIA World Factbook - Aggiornato a partire da dicembre 31, 2019
