Bahrain
Kingdom of Bahrain ยท Western Asia
Bahrain is a country in Western Asia, with Manama as its capital, home to about 1,600,366 people. Bahrain shares no land border with any other country.
| Capital | Manama |
|---|---|
| Region | Western Asia |
| Currency | Bahraini dinar (BHD .ุฏ.ุจ) |
| Calling code | +973 |
| ISO codes | BH / BHR / 048 ISO 3166-1 |
| Flag emoji | ๐ง๐ญ |
| Population | 1,600,366 (2025) World Bank |
| Area | 765 kmยฒ |
| Languages | Arabic |
| Internet domain | .bh |
| Demonym | Bahraini |
About Bahrain
Bahrain, officially Kingdom of Bahrain, is a United Nations member state in Western Asia. Its capital and seat of government is Manama. It is an island nation with no land borders. The official currency is the Bahraini dinar (.ุฏ.ุจ), using the code BHD.
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To call Bahrain from abroad, dial the country code +973. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes BH (alpha-2) and BHR (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 1,600,366.
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How Bahrain compares
- Area: 765 kmยฒ, ranking 172 of 194 sovereign states by land area.
- Population: 1,600,366, ranking 149 of 193 sovereign states.
- Density: about 2,092 people per square kilometre.
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