Bahrain:

Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain (Arabic: مملكة البحرين Mamlakat al-Baḥrayn), is a borderless

Flag of Bahrain

island country in the Persian Gulf and is the smallest Arab nation. Saudi Arabia lies to the west and is connected to Bahrain by the King Fahd Causeway (officially opened on November 25, 1986), and Qatar is to the south across the Gulf of Bahrain. The Qatar–Bahrain Friendship Bridge currently being planned will link Bahrain to Qatar as the longest fixed link in the world.

Capital (and largest city): Manama

Location of Bahrain

Official languages: Arabic, English

Government: Constitutional monarchy
 -  King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa
 -  Prime Minister Khalifah ibn Sulman Al Khalifah
 -  Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

Independence: from UK - Date 15 August 1971 

Area:
 -  Total 665 km² (189th) 253 sq mi 
 -  Water (%) 0

Population:
 -  2005 estimate 698,5851 (164th)
 -  Density 987 /km² (10th) 2,556 /sq mi

GDP (PPP):  estimate
 -  Total $14.08 billion (117th)
 -  Per capita $20,500 (35th)

HDI (2004):  0.859 (high) (39th)

Currency: Bahraini dinar (BHD)

Time zone: (UTC+3)

Internet TLD: .bh

Calling code: +973

(for information visit : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain )

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