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Bahrain i tiko ra Axiya.
Kingdom of Bahrain مملكة البحرين (Arabic) Mamlakat al-Baḥrayn | |
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Anthem: نشيد البحرين الوطني Bahrainona Our Bahrain | |
Location of Bahrain (circled in red) | |
Ntsindza-doroba and largest city |
Manama 26°13′N 50°35′E |
Tindzimi-Ximfumo | Arabic |
Ethnic groups (2010[1]) |
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Religion | Islam |
Demonym | Bahraini |
Government | Unitary constitutional monarchy |
• King | Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa |
• Crown Prince | Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa |
• Prime Minister | Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa |
Legislature | National Assembly |
• Upper house | Consultative Council |
• Lower house | Council of Representatives |
Independence | |
• Declared Independence[2] | 14 August 1971 |
15 August 1971 | |
• Admitted to the United Nations | 21 September 1971 |
• Kingdom of Bahrain | 14 February 2002 |
Area | |
• Total | 765.3 km2 (295.5 sq mi) (173rd) |
• Water (%) | negligible |
Population | |
• 2016 estimate | 1,425,171[3] (150th) |
• 2010 census | 1,234,571[4] |
• Density | 2,007.1/km2 (5,198.4/sq mi) (7th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2018 estimate |
• Total | $100.922 billion[5] (96th) |
• Per capita |
$51,956[5] (13th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2017 estimate |
• Total | $37.841 billion[5] (98th) |
• Per capita | $25,764[5] (31st) |
HDI (2015) |
0.824[6] very high · 47th |
Currency | Bahraini dinar (BHD) |
Time zone | AST (UTC+3) |
Drives on the | right |
Calling code | +973 |
ISO 3166 code | BH |
Internet TLD | .bh |
Website www.bahrain.bh | |
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