Suazilândia - Governo - Perfil - 2002

Capital

Mbabane; note - Lobamba is the royal and legislative capital

Independência

6 Setembro 1968 (from UK)

Feriado nacional

Dia da independência, 6 Setembro (1968)

Constitución

none; constitution of 6 Setembro 1968 was suspended 12 Abril 1973; a new constitution was promulgada 13 Outubro 1978, but was not formally presented to the people; since then a few more outlines for a constitution have been compiled under the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC), but so far none have been accepted

Sufrágio

18 anos de idade

Poder Executivo

chefe do estado: King MSWATI III (desde 25 April 1986)
cabeça de governo: Prime Minister Sibusiso Barnabas DLAMINI (desde 9 August 1996)
cabinet: Cabinet recommended by the prime minister and confirmed by the monarch
elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; prime minister appointed by the monarch