| Capitale | nome: Riyadh coordinate geografiche: 24 39 N, 46 42 E differenza di tempo: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: the name derives from the Arabic word "riyadh," meaning "gardens," and refers to various oasis towns in the area that merged to form the city |
| Indipendenza | 23 Settembre 1932 (unification of the kingdom) |
| Festa nazionale | Saudi National Day (Unification of the Kingdom), 23 Settembre (1932) |
| Costituzione | history: 1 Marzo 1992 - Basic Law of Government, issued by royal decree, serves as the constitutional framework and is based on the Qur'an and the life and traditions of the Prophet Muhammad amendments: proposed by the king directly or proposed to the king by the Consultative Assembly or by the Council of Ministers; passage by the king through royal decree; Basic Law amended many times, last in 2005 (2016) |
| Suffragio | 18 anni; restricted to males; universal for municipal elections |
| Ramo esecutivo | capo dello stato: King and Prime Minister SALMAN bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud (da allora 23 January 2015); Crown Prince MUHAMMAD BIN SALMAN bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud (born 31 August 1985); note - the monarch is both capo dello stato and capo di governo capo di governo: King and Prime Minister SALMAN bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud (da allora 23 January 2015); Crown Prince MUHAMMAD BIN SALMAN bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud (born 31 August 1985) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the monarch every 4 years and includes many royal family members elections/appointments: none; the monarchy is hereditary; an Allegiance Council created by royal decree in October 2006 established a committee of Saudi princes for a voice in selecting future Saudi kings |
Fonte: CIA World Factbook - Aggiornato a partire da dicembre 31, 2019
