The Kingdom of Bahrain (Arabic: مملكة البحرين, , literally: Kingdom of the Two Seas) is an Arabic island country in the Persian Gulf ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. Saudi Arabia lies to the west and is connected to Bahrain by the King Fahd Causeway, which officially opened on 25 November 1986. Qatar is to the southeast across the Gulf of Bahrain. The planned Qatar–Bahrain Friendship Bridge will link Bahrain to Qatar as the longest fixed link in the world. (via Wikipedia)
Capital:
Manama
Language:
Arabic
As Of:
Jan 1, 2008
Largest City:
Manama
GDP (nominal):
$21.236 billion
As Of:
Jan 1, 2009
Water Area (%):
0
Area:
290
Local Name:
Mamlakat al-Baḥrayn
مملكة البحرين
GDP (per capita PPP) Rank:
118th
32nd
Religion:
Islam (Sunni)
GDP (nominal per capita):
$27,247
As of:
Jan 1, 2008
Government type:
Constitutional Monarchy
As of:
Jan 1, 2008
ccTLD:
.bh
Anthem:
بحريننا
Bahrainona
Currency (code):
BHD
Conventional Long Name:
Kingdom of Bahrain
Latitude:
N
Demonym:
Bahraini
Currency:
Bahraini dinar
Country Calling Code:
973
Longitude:
E
Name:
Bahrain
Latitude (Minutes):
13
Longitude (Minutes):
35
Drives On:
right
Total Population:
791,000
Latitude (Degrees):
26
HDI Rank:
32nd
GDP (per capita PPP):
$26.970 billion
HDI:
0.909
Longitude (Degrees):
50
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