AsiaManamaUpdated Apr 2026
Bahrain
14 parties, 2 offices, and 1 institution are currently tracked inside Bahrain's political system.
Wikimedia Commons image of Bahrain.
What stands out
- 14 parties compete for just 2 tracked governing offices.
- Capital
- Manama
- Government
- constitutional monarchy
- Population
- 1.6 million
The Read
Bahrain — constitutional monarchy, in Asia, ~1.6 million people — is a sovereign state run from Manama.
Bahrain keeps the crown and lets parliament govern — most of the time. Where the line actually sits is a constitutional question that gets answered case by case.
Bahrain's political landscape includes 14 political parties and 2 offices.
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