| Hauptstadt | Name: Doha geographische Koordinaten: 25 17 N, 51 32 E Zeitunterschied: 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 |
| Unabhängigkeit | 3 September 1971 (from the UK) |
| Nationalfeiertag | National Day, 18 Dezember (1878), anniversary of Al Thani family accession to the throne; Unabhängigkeit, 3 September (1971) |
| Konstitution | history: previous 1972 (provisional); latest drafted 2 Juli 2002, approved by referendum 29 April 2003, endorsed 8 Juni 2004, effective 9 Juni 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) |
| Wahlrecht | 18 Jahre; universal |
| Exekutive | Staatsoberhaupt: Amir TAMIM bin Hamad Al Thani (seit dem 25 June 2013) Regierungschef: Prime Minister ABDALLAH bin Nasir bin Khalifa Al Thani (seit dem 26 June 2013); Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs KHALID bin Mohamed AL Attiyah (seit dem 14 November 2017); Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs MOHAMED bin Abdulrahman Al Thani (seit dem 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 |
Quelle: CIA World Factbook - Version Dezember 31, 2019
