Bahrain

Kingdom of Bahrain مملكة البحرين Mamlakat al-Baḥrayn
Flag Emblem
Anthem: بحريننا Bahrainona
Location of  Bahrain  (green) in the Middle East  (grey)  —  [Legend]
Capital and largest city	Manama 26°13′N 50°35′E / 26.217°N 50.583°E / 26.217; 50.583
Official languages	Arabic, English
Demonym(s)	Bahraini
Government	Constitutional Monarchy
• King	Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa[1]
• Crown Prince	Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
• Prime Minister	Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
Legislature	National Assembly of Bahrain
Independence
• From Persia	1783
• Termination of special treaty with the United Kingdom	15 August 1971
Area
• Total	750 km2 (290 sq mi) (185th)
• Water (%)	0
Population
• 2010 estimate	1,234,571[2] (155th)
• Density	1,646.1/km2 (4,263.4/sq mi) (7th)
GDP (PPP)	2011 estimate
• Total	$30.963 billion[3]
• Per capita	$27,433[3]
GDP (nominal)	2011 estimate
• Total	$26.484 billion[3]
• Per capita	$23,465[3]
HDI (2011)	0.806[4] very high · 42nd
Currency	Bahraini dinar (BHD)
Time zone	UTC+3 (AST)
Driving side	Right
Calling code	973
ISO 3166 code	BH
Internet TLD	.bh

Bahrain (officially called Kingdom of Bahrain) is an island country in the Persian Gulf. Saudi Arabia is to the west and is connected to Bahrain by the King Fahd Causeway, and Qatar is to the south across the Persian Gulf. The Qatar-Bahrain Friendship Bridge, not yet built, will link Bahrain to Qatar as the longest fixed bridge in the world. Qatar and Bahrain's flag is the same design but not the same colors because Qatar is white and maroon and Bahrain is white and red.

1. ↑ "H.M. the King". Kingdom of Bahrain. Archived from the original on 11 December 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
2. ↑ Cite error: The named reference 2010-census was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} "Bahrain". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
4. ↑ "Human Development Report 2011" (PDF). United Nations. 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2012.