Bahrein Governo Profilo 2008

Capitale

nome: Manama
coordinate geografiche: 26 14 N, 50 34 E
differenza di tempo: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Indipendenza

15 Agosto 1971 (from UK)

Festa nazionale

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

Costituzione

adopted 14 Febbraio 2002

Suffragio

20 anni; universal

Ramo esecutivo

capo dello stato: King HAMAD bin Isa al-Khalifa (da allora 6 March 1999); Heir Apparent Crown Prince SALMAN bin Hamad (son of the monarch, born 21 October 1969)
capo di governo: Prime Minister KHALIFA bin Salman al-Khalifa (da allora 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