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مملكة
البحرين Mamlakat al-Baḥrayn
Kingdom
of
Bahrain
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Anthem:
بحريننا |
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Capital (and largest city) |
Manama 26°13′N, 50°35′E |
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| Official languages | Arabic[1] | |
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| Demonym | Bahraini | |
| Government | Constitutional Monarchy | |
| - | King | Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifah |
| - | Prime Minister | Khalifah ibn Sulman Al Khalifah |
| Independence | from United Kingdom[2][3] | |
| - | Date | 16 December 1971 |
| Area | ||
| - | Total |
665 km² (189th) 253 sq mi |
| - | Water (%) | 0 |
| Population | ||
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| - | 2007 estimate | 1,046,814 1 (155th) |
| - | Density |
1454/km² (7th) 2,556/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | estimate | |
| - | Total | $19.75 billion (118th) |
| - | Per capita | $23,604 (32nd) |
| HDI (2007) | ▲ 0.866 (high) (41st) | |
| Currency |
Bahraini
dinar
(BHD) |
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| Time zone | (UTC+3) | |
| Internet TLD | .bh | |
| Calling code | +973 | |
| 1 | Includes 517,368 non-nationals (September 2007 estimate). | |