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Country 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

Administrative Divisions

5 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Asamah (Capital), Janubiyah (Southern), Muharraq, Shamaliyah (Northern), Wasat (Central) 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; amended 2012 (2012)

Legal System

mixed legal system of Islamic law, English common law, Egyptian civil, criminal, and commercial codes; customary law

International Law Organization Participation

Has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt

Citizenship

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); First Deputy Prime Minister SALMAN bin Hamad Al Khalifa (since 11 March 2013); Deputy Prime Ministers ALI bin Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa, Jawad bin Salim al-ARAIDH, KHALID bin Abdallah Al Khalifa, MUHAMMAD bin Mubarak Al-Khalifa

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 fall 2014); byelections to fill 18 vacated seats held in two rounds on 24 September and 1 October 2011 election results: Council of Representatives (2010) - percent of vote by society - NA; seats by society - Wifaq (Shia) 18, Asalah (Sunni Salafi) 3, Minbar (Sunni Muslim Brotherhood) 2, independents 17; Council of Representatives byelection for 18 seats vacated by Wifaq (2011) - seats by society - independent Sunni 8, independent Shia 8, other 2; note - Bahrain has societies rather than parties

Judicial Branch

highest court(s): Court of Cassation (consists of a chairman and 3 judges); Constitutional Court (consists of a president and 6 members)

Note - the judiciary of Bahrain is divided into the civil law and sharia law courts: undefined

judge selection and term of office: Court of Cassation and Constitutional Court judges appointed by royal decree and serve for a specified tenure

subordinate courts: High Court of Appeal; middle and lower civil courts; higher and lower shariah courts, and the High Shariah Court of Appeal

Political Parties and Leaders

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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

lyrics:

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

Year

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)

Diplomatic Representation in the US

  • Chief Of Mission
    Ambassador Shaikh ABDULLA Mohamed Rashed Al Khalifa (since 26 November 2013)
  • Chancery
    3502 International Drive NW, Washington, DC 20008
  • Telephone
    [1] (202) 342-1111
  • FAX
    [1] (202) 362-2192
  • Consulate(s) General
    New York

Diplomatic Representation from the US

  • Chief Of Mission
    Ambassador Thomas C. KRAJESKI (since 26 October 2011)
  • 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
  • Telephone
    [973] 1724-2700
  • FAX
    [973] 1727-0547

International Organization Participation

  • ABEDA
  • AFESD
  • AMF
  • CAEU
  • CICA
  • FAO
  • G-77
  • GCC
  • IAEA
  • IBRD
  • ICAO
  • ICC (national committees)
  • ICRM
  • IDA
  • IDB
  • IFC
  • IFRCS
  • IHO
  • ILO
  • IMF
  • IMO
  • IMSO
  • Interpol
  • IOC
  • IOM (observer)
  • IPU
  • ISO
  • ITSO
  • ITU
  • ITUC (NGOs)
  • LAS
  • MIGA
  • NAM
  • OAPEC
  • OIC
  • OPCW
  • PCA
  • UN
  • UNCTAD
  • UNESCO
  • UNIDO
  • UNWTO
  • UPU
  • WCO
  • WFTU (NGOs)
  • WHO
  • WIPO
  • WMO
  • WTO
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