| Capital | nome: Muscat coordenadas geográficas: 23 37 N, 58 35 E diferença do tempo: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: the name, whose meaning is uncertain, traces back almost two millennia; two 2nd century A.D. scholars, the geographer Ptolemy and the historian Arrian, both mention an Arabian Sea coastal town of Moscha, which most likely referred to Muscat |
| Independência | 1650 (expulsion of the Portuguese) |
| Feriado nacional | National Day, 18 Novembro; note - coincides with the birthday of Sultan QABOOS, 18 Novembro (1940) |
| Constitución | history: promulgada by royal decree 6 Novembro 1996 (the Basic Law of the Sultanate of Oman serves as the constitution)emendada by royal decree in 2011 amendments: promulgada by the sultan or proposed by the Council of Oman and drafted by a technical committee as stipulated by royal decree and then promulgada through royal decree; emendada by royal decree in 2011 (2016) |
| Sufrágio | 21 anos de idade; universal; note - members of the military and security forces by law cannot vote |
| Poder Executivo | chefe do estado: Sultan and Prime Minister QABOOS bin Said Al-Said (sultan desde 23 July 1970 and prime minister desde 23 July 1972); note - the monarch is both chefe do estado and cabeça de governo cabeça de governo: Sultan and Prime Minister QABOOS bin Said Al-Said (sultan desde 23 July 1970 and prime minister desde 23 July 1972) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the monarch elections/appointments: members of the Ruling Family Council determine a successor from the sultan's extended family; if the Council cannot form a consensus within 3 days of the sultan's death or incapacitation, the Defense Council will relay a predetermined heir as chosen by the sultan |
Fonte: CIA World Factbook
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