Comparative Review of: Administration & Governance Practices; Development Strategies

BAHRAIN-BAHAMASALEXA C. ABIDIN,RN,MN

BAHRAIN VS BAHAMAS

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August 15, 1971 July 10, 1973

HISTORYBahrain Bahamas

BAHRAIN“Kingdom of Bahrain”

295.5 square miles or 765.3 km2

(187th)

1,248,348 

Manama

Arabic

Islam

BAHAMAS“Commonwealth of

Bahamas”

5,358 square milesor 13,878 km2

(181st)

316,182 (July 2012 est.) 

Nassau

English

Christianity

ETHNIC GROUPS

62.40%

20.90%

10.30%

4.50% 1.00%

Bahrain

ArabPersianAsianAfricanEuropean

85%

12%

3%

Bahamas

Black BahamiansWhite BahamiansAsians/Latin Amer-icans

CLIMATEBAHRAIN

arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers

BAHAMAS

tropical marine; moderated by warm waters of Gulf Stream

NATURAL RESOURCESBAHRAIN

oil, associated and nonassociated natural gas, fish, pearls

BAHAMAS

salt, aragonite, timber, arable land

CULTURE

BAHRAIN VS BAHAMAS

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ND EDUCATION

Overall literacy is 94.6% (96.1% for men and 91.6% for women) (2010 census).

The literacy rate in Bahamas is 95 % with a rank of 69 out of 194.

GOVERNMENT

LEGAL STRUCTURE

Executive Branch

Legislative Branch

Judiciary Branch

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ECONOMY

Demographics Profile 2013

Bahraini Dinar (BHD) Bahamian Dollar (BHD)

ECONOMY PROFILE 2013BAHRAIN BAHAMAS

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DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES

• NATIONAL PLANNING DEVELOPMENT STRATEGYBAHRAIN

• National Biodiversity Strategy and Action PlanBAHAMAS

B A H R A I N I S A C O N S T I T U T I O N A L H E R E D I TA RY M O N A R C H Y L E D BY:

TH E KIN G: HIS MAJES TY K IN G HAMA D BIN ISA A L KHA LIFA

H.R.H.  PRINCE KHALIFA BIN SALMAN AL KHALIFA

HIS EXCELLENCY SIR. ARTHUR FOULKESGOVERNOR-GENERAL

The Rt. Hon. Perry  Gladstone Christie

Prime Minister & Minister of Finance

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