| Capitale | nom: Riyadh coordonnées géographiques: 24 39 N, 46 42 E différence de temps: 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 |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | 23 Septembre 1932 (unification of the kingdom) |
| Fête nationale | Saudi National Day (Unification of the Kingdom), 23 Septembre (1932) |
| Constitution | history: 1 Mars 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) |
| Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 18 ans; restricted to males; universal for municipal elections |
| Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): King and Prime Minister SALMAN bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud (depuis 23 January 2015); Crown Prince MUHAMMAD BIN SALMAN bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud (born 31 August 1985); note - the monarch is both chef d'état (Président) and chef de gouvernement (1er ministre) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): King and Prime Minister SALMAN bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud (depuis 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 |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
