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Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain is a borderless island nation in the Persian Gulf (Southwest Asia/Middle East, Asia). 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 Persian Gulf. The Qatar–Bahrain Friendship Bridge, currently being planned, will link Bahrain to Qatar as the longest fixed link in the world. Bahrain is the smallest, in terms of population, Arab nation in the world, and the smallest Arab member of the United Nations. It is also the least populous country in mainland Asia (but not of Asia overall, because Maldives and Brunei are smaller). |
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| Official language (s) | Arabic, English |
| Capital | Manama |
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Government King Prime Minister Crown Prince |
Cheikh Hamad ben Issa al-Khalifa Khalifah Bin Sulman Salman Bin Hamad |
| Area - Totale - Water (%) |
174th 707 km² 0% |
| Population - Est. 2005 - Density |
156th 698,585 hab. (est. 700,000 in 2006) (1040/sq mi) |
| HDI (2003) | 0.846 (43rd) – high |
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GDP (PPP) - Total - Per capital |
estimate $ 14.08 billion (120th) $ 20,500 (35th) |
| Independence - Date |
14 August 1971 |
| Local | bahrainie |
| Currency | Bahraini Dinar (BHD) |
| National anthem | Bahrainouna Our Bahrain |
| Internet TLD | .bh |
| Calling code | +973 |
| Time Zone | GMT +3 (No change in Summer time) |
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