|
Kingdom of Bahrain
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|---|---|
| Anthem: بَحْرَيْنُنَا Baḥraynunā Our Bahrain |
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Location of Bahrain (in green)
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|
| Capital
and largest city
|
Manama 26°13′N 50°35′E / 26.217°N 50.583°E / 26.217; 50.583 |
| Official language and national language |
Arabic[1] |
| Ethnic groups
(2020)
[2]
|
|
| Religion |
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| Demonym(s) | Bahraini |
| Government | Unitary Islamic parliamentary semi-constitutional monarchy |
|
•
King
|
Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa |
|
•
Crown Prince and
Prime Minister
|
Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa |
| Legislature | National Assembly |
| Consultative Council | |
| Council of Representatives | |
| Establishment | |
| 1783 | |
|
• Declared Independence
[5]
|
14 August 1971 |
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• Independence from
United Kingdom
[6]
|
15 August 1971 |
| 21 September 1971 | |
| 14 February 2002 | |
| Area | |
|
• Total
|
786.8[7] km2 (303.8 sq mi) (173rd) |
|
• Water (%)
|
negligible |
| Population | |
|
• 2021 estimate
|
1,463,265[8][9] (149th) |
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• 2020 census
|
1,501,635[2] |
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• Density
|
1,864/km2 (4,827.7/sq mi) (6th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
|
• Total
|
 $105.6 billion[10] (98th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$65,345[10] (23rd) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$47.8 billion[10] (95th) |
|
• Per capita
|
 $29,573[10] (40th) |
| HDI (2022) | 0.888[11] very high (34th) |
| Currency | Bahraini dinar (BHD) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
| Drives on | Right |
| Calling code | +973 |
| ISO 3166 code | BH |
| Internet TLD | .bh |
|
Website
bahrain |
|
|
|
|
Kingdom of Bahrain
|
|
|---|---|
| Anthem: بَحْرَيْنُنَا Baḥraynunā Our Bahrain |
|
|
Location of Bahrain (in green)
|
|
| Capital
and largest city
|
Manama 26°13′N 50°35′E / 26.217°N 50.583°E / 26.217; 50.583 |
| Official language and national language |
Arabic[1] |
| Ethnic groups
(2020)
[2]
|
|
| Religion |
|
| Demonym(s) | Bahraini |
| Government | Unitary Islamic parliamentary semi-constitutional monarchy |
|
•
King
|
Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa |
|
•
Crown Prince and
Prime Minister
|
Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa |
| Legislature | National Assembly |
| Consultative Council | |
| Council of Representatives | |
| Establishment | |
| 1783 | |
|
• Declared Independence
[5]
|
14 August 1971 |
|
• Independence from
United Kingdom
[6]
|
15 August 1971 |
| 21 September 1971 | |
| 14 February 2002 | |
| Area | |
|
• Total
|
786.8[7] km2 (303.8 sq mi) (173rd) |
|
• Water (%)
|
negligible |
| Population | |
|
• 2021 estimate
|
1,463,265[8][9] (149th) |
|
• 2020 census
|
1,501,635[2] |
|
• Density
|
1,864/km2 (4,827.7/sq mi) (6th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$105.6 billion[10] (98th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$65,345[10] (23rd) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$47.8 billion[10] (95th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$29,573[10] (40th) |
| HDI (2022) | 0.888[11] very high (34th) |
| Currency | Bahraini dinar (BHD) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
| Drives on | Right |
| Calling code | +973 |
| ISO 3166 code | BH |
| Internet TLD | .bh |
|
Website
bahrain |
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