Bahrain

Bahrain

by | Jan 19, 2023 | destinations

Capital

and largest city
 Manama
26°13′N 50°35′E
Official languages Arabic[1]
Recognised languages English[2][3]

Ethnic groups 

(2020)[4]

Religion 

(2020)[5]
Demonym(s) Bahraini
Government Unitary Islamic parliamentary semi-constitutional monarchy
• King
 Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa
Legislature National Assembly
• Upper house
 Consultative Council
• Lower house
 Council of Representatives
Establishment
1783
• Declared Independence[6]
 14 August 1971
• Independence from United Kingdom[7]
 15 August 1971
21 September 1971
14 February 2002
Area
• Total
 786.5[8] km2 (303.7 sq mi) (173rd)
• Water (%)
 negligible
Population
• 2021 estimate
 1,463,265[9][10] (149th)
• 2020 census
 1,501,635[4]
• Density
 1,912.7/km2 (4,953.9/sq mi) (3rd)
GDP (PPP) 2022 estimate
• Total
 Increase$87.150 billion[11] (101st)
• Per capita
 Increase$57,142[12] (23rd)
GDP (nominal) 2022 estimate
• Total
 Increase$44.169 billion[12] (97th)
• Per capita
 Increase$29,103[12] (39th)
HDI (2021) Increase 0.875[13]
very high · 35th
Currency Bahraini dinar (BHD)
Time zone UTC+3 (AST)
Driving side right
Calling code +973
Heraklion

Heraklion

by | Jan 18, 2023 | destinations

Country Greece
Administrative region Crete
Regional unit Heraklion

Government
 • Mayor Vasilis Lambrinos[1]

Area
 • Municipality 244.6 km2 (94.4 sq mi)
 • Municipal unit 109.0 km2 (42.1 sq mi)

Highest elevation

 33 m (108 ft)

Lowest elevation

 0 m (0 ft)

Population

 (2011)[3]

 • Urban

 211,370[2]

 • Municipality

 173,993
 • Municipality density 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)

 • Municipal unit

 151,324
 • Municipal unit density 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Heraklian, Heraclian
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
70x xx, 71x xx, 720 xx
Yerevan

Yerevan

by | Jan 18, 2023 | destinations

Country  Armenia
Settled (Shengavit)[6] c. 3300 BCE[7]
Founded as Erebuni by Argishti I of Urartu 782 BCE
City status by Alexander II 1 October 1879[8][9]
Capital of Armenia 19 July 1918 (de facto)[10][11]
Administrative Districts 12

Government
 • Type Mayor–Council
 • Body City Council
 • Mayor Hrachya Sargsyan

Area
 • Capital city 223 km2 (86 sq mi)

Highest elevation

 1,390 m (4,560 ft)

Lowest elevation

 865 m (2,838 ft)

Population

 (2011 census)[12]
 • Capital city 1,060,138

 • Estimate 

(2022[13])
 1,092,800
 • Density 4,824/km2 (12,490/sq mi)

 • Metro

(2001 estimate)[14]
 1,420,000
Demonym(s) Yerevantsi(s),[15][16] Yerevanite(s)[17][18]
Time zone UTC+04:00 (AMT)
Area code +374 10