Bahrain–Kuwait relations
Map indicating locations of Bahrain and Kuwait

Bahrain
Kuwait
Diplomatic mission
Embassy of Bahrain in Kuwait City, KuwaitEmbassy 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]

Country comparison

Kuwait Kuwait Bahrain Bahrain
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

Relations

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 the Bahraini king. They discussed ways to increase unity in the GCC and regional and global developments.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the State of Kuwait". www.mofa.gov.bh. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  2. ↑ "Bilateral Relations". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Bahraini-Kuwaiti relations unshakable - Al-Hamar". Kuwait News Agency. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "HM the King holds meeting with Kuwaiti Emir". Bahrain News Agency. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "Bahrain's King Holds Meeting with Kuwait's Emir". Alriyadh. Retrieved 5 December 2014.


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