| Capital | nombre: Doha coordenadas geográficas: 25 17 N, 51 32 E diferencia de tiempo: 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 |
| División administrativa | 8 municipalities (baladiyat, singular - baladiyah); Ad Dawhah, Al Khawr wa adh Dhakhirah, Al Wakrah, Ar Rayyan, Ash Shamal, Ash Shihaniyah, Az Za'ayin, Umm Salal |
| Independencia | 3 Septiembre 1971 (from the UK) |
| Feriado nacional | National Day, 18 Diciembre (1878), anniversary of Al Thani family accession to the throne; Día de la Independencia, 3 Septiembre (1971) |
| Constitución | history: previous 1972 (provisional); latest drafted 2 Julio 2002, approved by referendum 29 Abril 2003, endorsed 8 Junio 2004, efectiva 9 Junio 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 modificada (2016) |
| Sufragio | 18 años de edad; universal |
| Poder Executivo | jefe de estado: Amir TAMIM bin Hamad Al Thani (desde 25 June 2013) jefe de gobierno: Prime Minister ABDALLAH bin Nasir bin Khalifa Al Thani (desde 26 June 2013); Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs KHALID bin Mohamed AL Attiyah (desde 14 November 2017); Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs MOHAMED bin Abdulrahman Al Thani (desde 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 |
Fuente: CIA World Factbook
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