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Bahrain Government 1996

Names:

conventional long form:

State of Bahrain

conventional short form:

Bahrain

local long form:

Dawlat al Bahrayn

local short form:

Al Bahrayn

Digraph:

Type:

traditional monarchy

Capital:

Manama

Administrative divisions:

12 districts (manatiq, singular - mintaqah); Al Hadd, Al Manamah, Al Mintaqah al Gharbiyah, Al Mintaqah al Wusta, Al Mintaqah ash Shamaliyah, Al Muharraq, Ar Rifa'wa al Mintaqah al Janubiyah, Jidd Hafs, Madinat Hamad, Madinat 'Isa, Mintaqat Juzur Hawar, Sitrah

Independence:

15 August 1971 (from UK)

National holiday:

Independence Day, 16 December (1961)

Constitution:

26 May 1973, effective 6 December 1973

Legal system:

based on Islamic law and English common law

Suffrage:

none

Executive branch:

chief of state:

Amir ISA bin Salman Al Khalifa (since 2 November 1961); Heir Apparent HAMAD bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa (son of the Amir, born 28 January 1950)

head of government:

Prime Minister KHALIFA bin Salman Al Khalifa (since 19 January 1970)

cabinet:

Cabinet

Legislative branch:

unicameral National Assembly was dissolved 26 August 1975 and legislative powers were assumed by the Cabinet; appointed Advisory Council established 16 December 1992

Judicial branch:

High Civil Appeals Court

Political parties and leaders:

political parties prohibited; several small, clandestine leftist and Islamic fundamentalist groups are active

Member of:

ABEDA, AFESD, AL, AMF, ESCWA, FAO, G-77, GATT, GCC, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDB, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, INMARSAT, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, ISO (correspondent), ITU, NAM, OAPEC, OIC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WMO

Diplomatic representation in US:

chief of mission:

Ambassador Muhammad ABD AL-GHAFFAR al-Abdallah

chancery:

3502 International Drive NW, Washington, DC 20008

telephone:

[1] (202) 342-0741, 342-0742

consulate(s) general:

New York

US diplomatic representation:

chief of mission:

Ambassador David M. RANSOM

embassy:

Building No. 979, Road 3119 (next to Ahli Sports Club), Zinj District, Manama

mailing address:

FPO AE 09834-5100; P.O. Box 26431, Manama (International Mail)

telephone:

[973] 273300; afterhours [973] 275-126

FAX:

[973] 272594

Flag:

red with a white serrated band (eight white points) on the hoist side

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