Giordania Governo Profilo 2008

Capitale

nome: Amman
coordinate geografiche: 31 57 N, 35 56 E
differenza di tempo: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Thursday in March; ends last Friday in September

Indipendenza

25 Maggio 1946 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration)

Festa nazionale

Giorno Di Indipendenza, 25 Maggio (1946)

Costituzione

1 Gennaio 1952; amended many times

Suffragio

18 anni; universal

Ramo esecutivo

capo dello stato: King ABDALLAH II (da allora 7 February 1999); Prince HUSSEIN (born 1994), eldest son of King ABDALLAH II, is considered to be first in line to inherit the throne
capo di governo: Prime Minister Nader al-DAHABI (da allora 25 November 2007)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the prime minister in consultation with the monarch
elections: the monarch is hereditary; prime minister appointed by the monarch