Bahrain - Introduction
Bahrain (officially: Kingdom of Bahrain) is a country in Asia, precisely in Western Asia, with a population of about 1.5 Millions inhabitants today (2024-12-15). The capital city of Kingdom of Bahrain is Manama, and the official country TLD code is .bh. Bahrain has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as BH, BHR, BHR, 048 respectively. Check some other vital information below.
Bahrain , Coat of Arms
Names
| Common | Bahrain |
|---|---|
| Official | Kingdom of Bahrain |
| Common (Native) | Bahrain |
| Official (Native) | Kingdom of Bahrain |
| Alternative spellings | BH, Kingdom of Bahrain, Mamlakat al-Baḥrayn |
| Translations ⬇️ | |
Languages
| ara | Arabic |
|---|
Geography
Bahrain is located in Western Asia and has a total land area of 765 km². It is bounded by and the capital city is Manama
| Region/Continent | Asia |
|---|---|
| Subregion | Western Asia |
| TimeZone | UTC+03:00 |
| Capital city | Manama |
| Area | 765 km² |
| Population 2024-12-15 | 1.5 Millions |
| Bordered Countreies | |
| Demonym | |
| eng | Male: Bahraini / Female: Bahraini |
| fra | Male: Bahreïnien / Female: Bahreïnienne |
| Lat/Lng | 26, 50.55 |
Historical data and more
The National Flag of Bahrain
The flag of Bahrain has a red field. On the hoist side, it features a white vertical band that spans about one-third the width of the field and is separated from the rest of the field by five adjoining fly-side pointing white isosceles triangles that serve as a serrated line.
| Currency | |
|---|---|
| Name | Bahraini dinar |
| Code | BHD |
| Symbol | .د.ب |
| Other info | |
| Idependent | yes, officially-assigned |
| UN Member country | yes |
| Start of Week | monday |
| Car Side | right |
| Codes | |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | BH |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | BHR |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 048 |
| International calling code | +973 |
| FIFA 3 Letter Code | BHR |
All Important Facts about Bahrain
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