| Capital | nome: Kuwait City coordenadas geográficas: 29 22 N, 47 58 E diferença do tempo: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: the name derives from Arabic "al-Kuwayt" a diminutive of "kut" meaning "fortress," possibly a reference to a small castle built on the current location of Kuwait City by the Beni Khaled tribe in the 17th century |
| Independência | 19 Junho 1961 (from the UK) |
| Feriado nacional | National Day, 25 Fevereiro (1950) |
| Constitución | history: approved and promulgada 11 Novembro 1962 amendments: proposed by the amir or supported by at least one third of the National Assembly; passage requires two-thirds consent of the Assembly membership and promulgation by the amir; constitutional articles on the initiation, approval, and promulgation of general legislation cannot be emendada (2016) |
| Sufrágio | 21 anos de idade and at least 20-year citizenship |
| Poder Executivo | chefe do estado: Amir SABAH al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah (desde 29 January 2006); Crown Prince NAWAF al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah cabeça de governo: Prime Minister JABIR AL-MUBARAK al-Hamad al-Sabah (desde 30 November 2011); First Deputy Prime Minister NASIR Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah (desde 11 December 2017); Deputy Prime Ministers SABAH KHALID al-Hamid al-Sabah (desde 13 December 2011), KHALID al-Jarrah al-Sabah (desde 4 August 2013), Anas Khalid al-SALEH (desde 4 August 2013); note - on 14 November 2019, the government of Prime Minister JABIR AL-MUBARAK al-Hamad al-Sabah resigned cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister, approved by the amir elections/appointments: amir chosen from within the ruling family, confirmed by the National Assembly; prime minister and deputy prime ministers appointed by the amir; crown prince appointed by the amir and approved by the National Assembly |
Fonte: CIA World Factbook
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