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Country Info about Bahrain |
| Country flag |
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Map Of Middle East |
| Conventional Long Form |
Kingdom of Bahrain |
| Conventional Short Form |
Bahrain |
| Local Long Form |
Mamlakat al Bahrayn |
| Local Short Form |
Al Bahrayn |
| Former |
Dilmun |
| Location |
Middle East, archipelago in the Persian Gulf, east of Saudi Arabia |
| Map References |
Middle East |
| Geographic |
26 00 N, 50 33 E |
| Timezone |
GMT +3 * DST Time |
| Capital |
Manama |
| Population |
667,238 |
| Area (Km2) |
665 |
| Currency |
Bahraini dinar (BHD) |
| Language(s) |
Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu |
| Religion(s) |
Shi'a Muslim 70%, Sunni Muslim 30% |
| Status |
UN Country |
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