| Capitale | nom: Kuwait City coordonnées géographiques: 29 22 N, 47 58 E différence de temps: 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 |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | 19 Juin 1961 (from the UK) |
| Fête nationale | National Day, 25 Février (1950) |
| Constitution | history: approved and promulgated 11 Novembre 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 amended (2016) |
| Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 21 ans and at least 20-year citizenship |
| Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): Amir SABAH al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah (depuis 29 January 2006); Crown Prince NAWAF al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister JABIR AL-MUBARAK al-Hamad al-Sabah (depuis 30 November 2011); First Deputy Prime Minister NASIR Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah (depuis 11 December 2017); Deputy Prime Ministers SABAH KHALID al-Hamid al-Sabah (depuis 13 December 2011), KHALID al-Jarrah al-Sabah (depuis 4 August 2013), Anas Khalid al-SALEH (depuis 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 |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
