Bahrain Facts

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Flag of Bahrain
National Flag of Bahrain

Interesting facts about Bahrain

  • Official Name: The Kingdom of Bahrain
  • Form of Government: Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
  • GDP: 37.75 billion USD (2018)
  • Capital: Manama
  • Population: 1.569 million (2018)
  • Official Languages: Arabic
  • Currency: Bahraini dinar
  • Timezone: GMT+3
  • Area: 765.3 km²
  • Dialing Code: +973
  • Major Mountain Ranges: Jabal ad Dukhan,Mountain of Smoke,Jabal Lughaybirāt
  • Major Rivers: Tubil Bay,Sitra,Um Al Nassan,Gulf Of Bahrain
  • Continent: Asia
  • Border Countries: Bahrain is connected to Saudi Arabia by the King Fahd Causeway. The kingdom shares maritime borders with Iran, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.

Map of Bahrain

National Symbols of Bahrain

  • National Bird: Cheeked Himalayan Bulbul
  • National Animal: Arabian oryx
  • National Flower: Sunflower
  • National Tree: Date Palm