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 Bahrain |  Kuwait |
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| Diplomatic mission | |
| Embassy of Bahrain in Kuwait City, Kuwait | Embassy of Kuwait in Manama, Bahrain |
| Envoy | |
| Bahraini Ambassador to Kuwait Salah Ali Hasan Hilal Al-Malki [1] | Kuwaiti Ambassador to Bahrain Shaikh Thamer Jaber Al Ahmed Al Sabah |
Bilateral relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the State of Kuwait began on 19 August 1971. [2]
 Kuwait |  Bahrain | |
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| Population | 4,044,500 | 1,501,635 |
| Area | 17,820 km2 (4,467.6 sq mi) | 780 km2 (304.5 sq mi ) |
| Population Density | 202.2/km2 (455/sq mi) | 1,626.6/km2 (4,212.8/sq mi) |
| Capital | Kuwait City | Manama |
| Largest City | Kuwait City | Manama |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Official language | Arabic English (de facto) | Arabic English (de facto) |
| Ethnic groups | 31.3% Kuwaiti 37.8% Asian 27.9% other Arabs 1.9% African | 46% Bahraini 45.5% Asian 4.7% other Arabs 1.6% African 1% European 1.2% Other |
| GDP (PPP) | $163.671 billion, $58,080 per capita | $31.1 billion, $28,691 per capita |
| GDP (nominal) | $173.240 billion, $45,824 per capita | $26.108 billion, $23,555 per capita |
On 5 July 2011, the media advisor to the Bahraini monarch, Nabil al-Hamir, was quoted as saying that Bahrain–Kuwait relations "have stood the test of time" and "have coalesced into a binding brotherhood between the nations". [3]
On 7 November 2014, the Kuwaiti emir, Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah visited Bahrain and called upon the Bahraini monarch. They discussed ways to increase unity in the GCC and regional and global developments. [4] [5]
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Hamad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa is King of Bahrain since 14 February 2002, after ruling as Emir of Bahrain from 6 March 1999. He is the son of Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the previous and first emir. The country has been ruled by the Al Khalifa dynasty since 1783.
The king of the Kingdom of Bahrain is the monarch and head of state of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The House of Khalifa has been the ruling family since 1783. Between 1783 and 1971, the Bahraini monarch held the title of hakim, and, from 1971 until 2002, the title of emir. On 14 February 2002, the emir of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, declared Bahrain a kingdom and proclaimed himself the first king. The king enjoys wide ranging powers, which include appointing the prime minister and the cabinet, holding supreme command over the Defence Force, chairing the Higher Judicial Council, appointing the parliament's upper house and dissolving its elected lower house.
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Bahrain and the United States have been allies since Bahrain's independence in 1971 and have maintained close relations with shared economic and geopolitical interests.
Bilateral relations exist between Bahrain and Russia.
Extremely strong and cordial relations exist between Bahrain and Pakistan. Bahrain maintains an embassy in Islamabad and a Consulate-General in Karachi, whilst Pakistan maintains an embassy in Manama. Both countries are members of the OIC and of the G 77.
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Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah was the Emir of Kuwait from 24 January 2006 until his death in 2020.
The international reactions to the 2011 Bahraini uprising include responses by supranational organisations, non-governmental organisations, media organisations, and both the governments and civil populaces, like of fellow sovereign states to the protests and uprising in Bahrain during the Arab Spring. The small island nation's territorial position in the Persian Gulf not only makes it a key contending regional power but also determines its geostrategic position as a buffer between the Arab World and Iran. Hence, the geostrategic implications aid in explaining international responses to the uprising in Bahrain. Accordingly, as a proxy state between Saudi Arabia and Iran, Bahrain's domestic politics is both wittingly and unavoidably shaped by regional forces and variables that determine the country's response to internal and external pressures.
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The Battle of Khakeekera was a naval battle that took place in March 1811 between the combined forces of Bahrain and Kuwait on one side, and those of the Emirate of Diriyah led by Rahmah ibn Jabir al-Jalhami, the pirate Arab ruler of Dammam and some villages in Qatar, on the other. The battle took place northwest of Qatar and ended with a Bahraini-Kuwaiti victory.
The Order of Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa is a Bahraini order of merit. It is the highest decoration in the Kingdom of Bahrain and is named after Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the former Emir of Bahrain.
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