Bahrain

Kingdom of Bahrain
Kingdom of Bahrain; مملكة البحرين (Arabic); Mamlakat al-Baḥrayn
	Flag Coat of arms
	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 / 26.217°N 50.583°E
Tindzimi-Ximfumo	Arabic
Ethnic groups (2010)	50.7% Arab (46% Bahraini, 4.7% other Arabs); 45.5% South Asian; 1% European; 1.2% Other;
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	14 August 1971
• from United Kingdom	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 (150th)
• 2010 census	1,234,571
• Density	2,007.1/km2 (5,198.4/sq mi) (7th)
GDP (PPP)	2018 estimate
• Total	$100.922 billion (96th)
• Per capita	$51,956 (13th)
GDP (nominal)	2017 estimate
• Total	$37.841 billion (98th)
• Per capita	$25,764 (31st)
HDI (2015)	0.824; 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
	Since 17 November 1967.;