State of Bahrain

This article is about the specific polity State 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.

If you are looking for the page with the statistics about this polity you can find it here:All Statistics

Was an island country in Western Asia, centered on Bahrain Island. In 1971, it declared independence from Great Britain.

Establishment

August 1971: Indipendence of Bahrain from the British.

Chronology

Interactive Chronologies with maps are available in the section Changes Navigation

1. Events

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.

Disestablishment

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.