| Capitale | nom: Doha coordonnées géographiques: 25 17 N, 51 32 E différence de temps: 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 |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | 3 Septembre 1971 (from the UK) |
| Fête nationale | National Day, 18 Decembre (1878), anniversary of Al Thani family accession to the throne; Jour De l'Indépendance, 3 Septembre (1971) |
| Constitution | history: previous 1972 (provisional); latest drafted 2 Juillet 2002, approved by referendum 29 Avril 2003, endorsed 8 Juin 2004, effective 9 Juin 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 amended (2016) |
| Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 18 ans; universal |
| Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): Amir TAMIM bin Hamad Al Thani (depuis 25 June 2013) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister ABDALLAH bin Nasir bin Khalifa Al Thani (depuis 26 June 2013); Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs KHALID bin Mohamed AL Attiyah (depuis 14 November 2017); Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs MOHAMED bin Abdulrahman Al Thani (depuis 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 |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
