| Capitale | nom: Thimphu coordonnées géographiques: 27 28 N, 89 38 E différence de temps: UTC+6 (11 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | 17 Decembre 1907 (became a unified kingdom under its first hereditary king); 8 Aoüt 1949 (Treaty of Friendship with India maintains Bhutanese independence) |
| Fête nationale | National Day (Ugyen WANGCHUCK became first hereditary king), 17 Decembre (1907) |
| Constitution | history: previous governing documents were various royal decrees; first constitution drafted Novembre 2001 to Mars 2005, ratified 18 Juillet 2008 amendments: proposed as a motion by simple majority vote in a joint session of Parliament; passage requires at least a three-fourths majority vote in a joint session of the next Parliament and assent by the king |
| Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 18 ans; universal |
| Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): King Jigme Khesar Namgyel WANGCHUCK (depuis 14 December 2006); note - King Jigme Singye WANGCHUCK abdicated the throne on 14 December 2006 to his son chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister Lotay TSHERING (depuis 7 November 2018) cabinet: Council of Ministers or Lhengye Zhungtshog members nominated by the monarch in consultation with the prime minister and approved by the National Assembly; members serve 5-year terms elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary but can be removed by a two-thirds vote of Parliament; leader of the majority party in Parliament is nominated as the prime minister, appointed by the monarch |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
