Bahreïn Gouvernement Profil 2008

Capitale

nom: Manama
coordonnées géographiques: 26 14 N, 50 34 E
différence de temps: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Fête de l'Indépendance

15 Aoüt 1971 (from UK)

Fête nationale

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

Constitution

adopted 14 Février 2002

Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur

20 ans; universal

Pouvoir exécutif

chef d'état (Président): King HAMAD bin Isa al-Khalifa (depuis 6 March 1999); Heir Apparent Crown Prince SALMAN bin Hamad (son of the monarch, born 21 October 1969)
chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister KHALIFA bin Salman al-Khalifa (depuis 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