what type of government system does saudi arabia have?
Absolute monarchy Islamic state Unitary state
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 Monarchy is the system of rule in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . Rulers of the country shall be from amongst the sons of the founder King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al @-@ Faisal Al @-@ Saud , and their descendants . The most upright among them shall receive allegiance according to Almighty God 's Book and His Messenger 's Sunna ( Traditions ) ... Government in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia derives its authority from the Book of God and the Sunna of the Prophet ( PBUH ) , which are the ultimate sources of reference for this Law and the other laws of the State ... Governance in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is based on justice , shura ( consultation ) and equality according to Islamic Sharia . 

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 Saudi Arabia is an absolute monarchy , and has no legally binding written constitution . However , in 1992 , the Basic Law of Saudi Arabia was adopted by royal decree . The Basic Law outlines the responsibilities and processes of the governing institutions but is insufficiently specific to be considered a constitution . It declares that the king must comply with Sharia ( that is , Islamic law ) and that the Quran and the Sunna ( the traditions of Muhammad ) are the country 's constitution . Interpretation of the Quran and the Sunna remains necessary , and this is carried out by the ulema , the Saudi religious establishment . 

neutral
 Each form of government has its own merits and failings : 

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 Men have a unilateral right to divorce their wives ( talaq ) without needing any legal justification . The divorce is effective immediately . The husband 's obligation is then to provide financial support for the divorced wife for a period of four months and ten days . A woman can only obtain a divorce with the consent of her husband or judicially if her husband has harmed her . In practice , it is very difficult for a Saudi woman to obtain a judicial divorce . The divorce rate is high , with 50 % of marriages being dissolved . In the event of divorce , fathers have automatic custody of sons from the age of 7 and daughters from the age of 9 . The right for men to marry up to four wives , combined with their ability to divorce a wife at any time without cause , can translate to unlimited polygamy . King Abdul Aziz , the founder of the country , reportedly admitted to marrying over two hundred women . However , his polygamy was considered extraordinary even by Saudi Arabian standards . 

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 Giving Iraq 's major groups a measure of autonomy in their own regions . A central government would be left in charge of interests such as defending the borders and distributing oil revenues . 
