Asia > Western Asia > Bahrain | |
Official Name Kingdom of Bahrain | |
Region Asia | |
Sub-Region Western Asia | |
Capital Manama | |
Currency Bahraini Dinar (BHD) | |
Independence Day 16 Dec 1971: Independence from the United Kingdom in 1971. | |
Population 1,234,571 | |
Nationality Bahraini | |
Ethnic Group 50.7% Arab (46% Bahraini, 4.7% other Arabs), 45.5% South Asian, 1.6% African, 1% European, 1.2% Other | |
Area 765 km2 | |
Time Zone AST (UTC+3) | |
Geo Location Latitude 26.00, Longitude 50.55 | |
Dialing Code +973 | |
ISO 9166 alpha 2 code BH | |
ISO 9166 alpha 3 code BHR | |
ISO 9166 numeric 3 code 048 | |
Code for International Olympic Committee BRN | |
Country Domain (ccTLD) .bh | |