Bahráin Gobierno Perfil 2008

Capital

nombre: Manama
coordenadas geográficas: 26 14 N, 50 34 E
diferencia de tiempo: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Independencia

15 Agosto 1971 (from UK)

Feriado nacional

National Day, 16 Diciembre (1971); note - 15 Agosto 1971 was the date of independence from the UK, 16 Diciembre 1971 was the date of independence from British protection

Constitución

adoptada 14 Febrero 2002

Sufragio

20 años de edad; universal

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: King HAMAD bin Isa al-Khalifa (desde 6 March 1999); Heir Apparent Crown Prince SALMAN bin Hamad (son of the monarch, born 21 October 1969)
jefe de gobierno: Prime Minister KHALIFA bin Salman al-Khalifa (desde 1971); Deputy Prime Ministers ALI bin Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa, MUHAMMAD bin Mubarak al-Khalifa, Jawad al-ARAIDH
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the monarch
elections: the monarchy is hereditary; prime minister appointed by the monarch