Saudi Arabia is a unitary Islamic absolute monarchy in the Arabian Peninsula, its capital Riyadh. The King serves as head of state while a Prime Minister heads the government through the Council of Ministers, and the unicameral Consultative Assembly (Majlis al-Shura) serves in an advisory legislative role. Saudi Arabia is governed under the Basic Law of Governance, promulgated by royal decree.
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1. Freedom House: Saudi Arabia (Freedom in the World 2025)
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Saudi Arabia's absolute monarchy restricts almost all political rights and civil liberties.
2. Saudi Arabia (Wikipedia)
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31 January 1992
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Saudi Arabia is a unitary absolute monarchy, along traditional Islamist lines
Governed By: Mohammed bin Salman Government, The King section
Until 27 September 2022, the King also served as Prime Minister.
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