Population 1,234,571 (568,399 Bahrainis, 666,172 non-Bahrainis)
Languages Arabic, English
Religion Islam (70.2% of the population and the state religion) Christian, Hindu, Jewish and other religious groups enjoy freedom of religion
Main Export Commodities Petroleum and petroleum products, aluminium, and textiles |
Main City Manama
Area 765.3 km²
Currency Bahraini Dinar (BHD) pegged to US$ (US$ 1 = BHD 0.376)
Time Zone GMT +3
Governmental System Constitutional monarchy with a bicameral parliament |