| 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) etymology: name derives from the Arabic "al-manama" meaning "place of rest" or "place of dreams" |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | 15 Aoüt 1971 (from the 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 | history: adopted 14 Février 2002 amendments: proposed by the king or by at least 15 members of either chamber of the National Assembly followed by submission to an Assembly committee for review and, if approved, submitted to the government for restatement as drafts; passage requires a two-thirds majority vote by the membership of both chambers and validation by the king; constitutional articles on the state religion (Islam), state language (Arabic), and the monarchy and "inherited rule" cannot be amended; amended 2012, 2017 (2017) |
| 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); Crown Prince SALMAN bin Hamad Al-Khalifa (son of the monarch, born 21 October 1969) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister KHALIFA bin Salman Al-Khalifa (depuis 1971); First Deputy Prime Minister SALMAN bin Hamad Al- Khalifa (depuis 11 March 2013); Deputy Prime Ministers MUHAMMAD bin Mubarak Al-Khalifa (depuis September 2005), Jawad bin Salim al-ARAIDH, ALI bin Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa (depuis 11 December 2006), KHALID bin Abdallah Al-Khalifa (depuis November 2010) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the monarch elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; prime minister appointed by the monarch |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
