Bahrain Regierung Profil 2008

Hauptstadt

Name: Manama
geographische Koordinaten: 26 14 N, 50 34 E
Zeitunterschied: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Unabhängigkeit

15 August 1971 (from UK)

Nationalfeiertag

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

Konstitution

adopted 14 Februar 2002

Wahlrecht

20 Jahre; universal

Exekutive

Staatsoberhaupt: King HAMAD bin Isa al-Khalifa (seit dem 6 March 1999); Heir Apparent Crown Prince SALMAN bin Hamad (son of the monarch, born 21 October 1969)
Regierungschef: Prime Minister KHALIFA bin Salman al-Khalifa (seit dem 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