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GovernmentCountry name
Conventional long form Kingdom of Bahrain
Conventional short form Bahrain Local long form Mamlakat al Bahrayn Local short form Al Bahrayn Former Dilmun, State of Bahrain Government type
Constitutional monarchy
Capital
Name Manama
Geographic coordinates 26 14 N, 50 34 E Time difference UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) Administrative divisions
5 governorates; Asamah, Janubiyah, Muharraq, Shamaliyah, Wasat Note Each governorate administered by an appointed governor Independence
15 August 1971 (from the UK)
National holiday
National Day, 16 December (1971); note - 15 August 1971 was the date of independence from the UK, 16 December 1971 was the date of independence from British protection Constitution
Adopted 14 February 2002
Legal system
Mixed legal system of Islamic law and English common law International law organization participation
Has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt Suffrage
20 years of age; universal; note - Bahraini Cabinet in May 2011 endorsed a draft law lowering eligibility to 18 years Executive branch
Chief of state
King HAMAD bin Isa Al-Khalifa (since 6 March 1999); Crown Prince SALMAN bin Hamad Al-Khalifa (son of the monarch, born 21 October 1969) Head of government Prime Minister KHALIFA bin Salman Al-Khalifa (since 1971); Deputy Prime Ministers ALI bin Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa, MUHAMMAD bin Mubarak Al-Khalifa, Jawad bin Salim al-ARAIDH Cabinet Cabinet appointed by the monarch Elections The monarchy is hereditary; prime minister appointed by the monarch Legislative branch
Bicameral National Assembly consists of the Shura Council or Consultative Council (40 members appointed by the King) and the Council of Representatives or Chamber of Deputies (40 seats; members directly elected to serve four-year terms) Elections Council of Representatives - last held in two rounds on 23 and 30 October 2010 (next election to be held in 2014); byelections to fill 18 vacated seats held on 24 September 2011 Election results Council of Representatives (2010) - percent of vote by society - NA; seats by society - Wifaq (Shia) 18, Asala (Sunni Salafi) 3, Minbar (Sunni Muslim Brotherhood) 2, independents 17; Council of Representatives byelection for 18 vacated seats (2011) - seats by society - independent pro-government 13, Asala (Sunni Salafi) 1, independent 1, independent (Shia) 1, Islamic Society League (Shia pro-government) 1, Society for National Unity (Sunni pro-government) 1; note - Bahrain has societies rather than parties Judicial branch
High Civil Appeals Court
Political parties and leaders
None: note - political parties prohibited but political societies were legalized per a July 2005 law Political pressure groups and leaders
Shia activists; Sunni Islamist legislators Other Several small leftist and other groups are active International organization participation
ABEDA, AFESD, AMF, CICA, FAO, G-77, GCC, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDB, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, LAS, MIGA, NAM, OAPEC, OIC, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO Diplomatic representation in the us
Chief of mission
Ambassador Huda Azra Ibrahim NUNU Chancery 3502 International Drive NW, Washington, DC 20008 Telephone [1] (202) 342-1111FAX [1] (202) 362-2192 Consulate(s) general New York Diplomatic representation from the us
Chief of mission Ambassador Thomas C. KRAJESKI
Embassy Building #979, Road 3119 (next to Al-Ahli Sports Club), Block 331, Zinj District, Manama Mailing address PSC 451, Box 660, FPO AE 09834-5100; international mail: American Embassy, Box 26431, Manama Telephone [973] 1724-2700FAX [973] 1727-0547 Flag description
Red, the traditional color for flags of Persian Gulf states, with a white serrated band (five white points) on the hoist side; the five points represent the five pillars of Islam Note Until 2002 the flag had eight white points, but this was reduced to five to avoid confusion with the Qatari flag National anthem
Name "Bahrainona" (Our Bahrain)
Lyrics/music Unknown Note Adopted 1971; although Mohamed Sudqi AYYASH wrote the original lyrics, they were changed in 2002 following the transformation of Bahrain from an emirate to a kingdom
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Al-muharrak Al Muharraq
Halat Nu`aym Al Muharraq
Al Qal`ah Al Janubiyah
'ain-ad-dar Jidd Hafs
Bapco Al Janubiyah
Bandar Nakhlah Mintaqat Juzur Hawar
Dawhat Al M'ttalah Al Mintaqah Al Gharbiyah
Nakhl Budayyi`at Ghazal Al Janubiyah |