Bahrain
Formal Name
State of Bahrain
Local Name
Al Bahrayn
Local Formal Name
Dawlat al Bahrayn
Location: Middle East
Status: UN Country
Capital City: Manama (Al Manămah)
Main Cities: Al Muharraq
Population: 563,000
Area [sq.km]: 680
Currency: 1 Bahrain dinar = 1,000
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Languages: Arabic
Religions: Sunni Muslim, Shiá Muslim