Capital and largest city
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Manama 26°13′N 50°35′E |
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| Official languages | Arabic[1] |
| Recognised languages | English[2][3] |
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(2020)[4]
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Religion (2020)[5]
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| Demonym(s) | Bahraini |
| Government | Unitary Islamic parliamentary semi-constitutional monarchy |
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• King
|
Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa |
| Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa | |
| Legislature | National Assembly |
| Consultative Council | |
| Council of Representatives | |
| Establishment | |
| 1783 | |
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• Declared Independence[6]
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14 August 1971 |
| 15 August 1971 | |
| 21 September 1971 | |
| 14 February 2002 | |
| Area | |
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• Total
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786.5[8] km2 (303.7 sq mi) (173rd) |
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• Water (%)
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negligible |
| Population | |
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• 2021 estimate
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1,463,265[9][10] (149th) |
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• 2020 census
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1,501,635[4] |
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• Density
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1,912.7/km2 (4,953.9/sq mi) (3rd) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2022 estimate |
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• Total
|
 $87.150 billion[11] (101st) |
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• Per capita
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$57,142[12] (23rd) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2022 estimate |
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• Total
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$44.169 billion[12] (97th) |
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• Per capita
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$29,103[12] (39th) |
| HDI (2021) | 0.875[13] very high · 35th |
| Currency | Bahraini dinar (BHD) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +973 |
