| Capital | nombre: Kuwait City coordenadas geográficas: 29 22 N, 47 58 E diferencia de tiempo: 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 |
| División administrativa | 6 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Al Ahmadi, Al 'Asimah, Al Farwaniyah, Al Jahra', Hawalli, Mubarak al Kabir |
| Independencia | 19 Junio 1961 (from the UK) |
| Feriado nacional | National Day, 25 Febrero (1950) |
| Constitución | history: approved and promulgada 11 Noviembre 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 modificada (2016) |
| Sufragio | 21 años de edad and at least 20-year citizenship |
| Poder Executivo | jefe de estado: Amir SABAH al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah (desde 29 January 2006); Crown Prince NAWAF al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah jefe de gobierno: 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 |
Fuente: CIA World Factbook
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