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Saudi Arabia Government 1998 https://greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb1998/saudi_arabia/saudi_arabia_government.html SOURCE: 1998 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Country name
Data code SA Government type monarchy National capital Riyadh Administrative divisions 13 provinces (mintaqah, singular - mintaqat); Al Bahah, Al Hudud Ash Shamaliyah, Al Jawf, Al Madinah, Al Qasim, Ar Riyad, Ash Sharqiyah (Eastern Province), 'Asir, Hail, Jizan, Makkah, Najran, Tabuk Independence 23 September 1932 (unification) National holiday Unification of the Kingdom, 23 September (1932) Constitution governed according to Shari'a (Islamic law); the Basic Law that articulates the government's rights and responsibilities was introduced in 1993 Legal system based on Islamic law, several secular codes have been introduced; commercial disputes handled by special committees; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction Suffrage none Executive branch
Legislative branch a consultative council (90 members and a chairman appointed by the king for four-year terms) Judicial branch Supreme Council of Justice Political parties and leaders none allowed International organization participation ABEDA, AfDB, AFESD, AL, AMF, BIS (pending member), CCC, ESCWA, FAO, G-19, G-77, GCC, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ISO, ITU, NAM, OAPEC, OAS (observer), OIC, OPEC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO (applicant) Diplomatic representation in the US
Diplomatic representation from the US
Flag description
green with large white Arabic script (that may be translated as There
is no God but God; Muhammad is the Messenger of God) above a white horizontal
saber (the tip points to the hoist side); green is the traditional color of
Islam
NOTE: The information regarding Saudi Arabia on this page is re-published from the 1998 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Saudi Arabia Government 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Saudi Arabia Government 1998 should be addressed to the CIA. |