Kingdom of Bahrain

This article is about the specific polity Kingdom of Bahrain and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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An island country in Western Asia. It is situated on the Persian Gulf, and comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural islands and an additional 33 artificial islands, centered on Bahrain Island. In 1971, it declared independence. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared an Islamic constitutional monarchy in 2002.

Establishment

February 2002: As part of the adoption of the National Action Charter, Bahrain changed its formal name from the State (dawla) of Bahrain to the Kingdom of Bahrain.