Bahrain
🇧🇭 Western Asia · Kingdom of Bahrain
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About Bahrain
Bahrain (officially Kingdom of Bahrain) is a country in Western Asia, with Manama as its capital. It is home to roughly 1.6 million people, giving a population density of about 2,092 people per square kilometre. The country covers 765 km² of land and has no shared land borders. Its economy is valued at approximately $48.97B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.899. The official currency is the Bahraini dinar (BHD), and the main language is Arabic.
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How Bahrain measures up
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Bahrain is the 149th most populous country in the world, with about 1.6 million people.
By land area it is the 173rd-largest country in the world, covering 765 km².
It has the world's 97th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($48.97B).
Bahrain has no land borders with other countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of very high human development, with an HDI of 0.899.
Bahrain has a population density of about 2,092 people per square kilometre.
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