Bahrain, which is officially known as the Kingdom of Bahrain, is a small country in the Middle East. Located east of Saudi Arabia, it lies on an archipelago in the Persian Gulf. After gaining independence from the United Kingdom on the 15th of August 1971, Bahrain now uses a parliamentary and constitutional monarchy. Currently King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa oversee the country of 1,343,000 people. The country stretches over 780 km2 of land.

General Information
Official Name: 
Kingdom of Bahrain, مملكة البحرين (Mamlakat al-Baḥrayn)
Capitol: 
Manama
Population: 
1,198,000
Languages: 
Arabic
Geographic Region: 
Asia
Western Asia
Geographic Size (km sq): 
780
Year of UN Membership: 
1971
Year of Present State Formation: 
1971
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Key Statistics & Indicators
Gross Domestic Product (GDP, Nominal): 
$33.494 Billion
Per Capita Income (PPP Adjusted): 
$36,039 (CID)
GDP Growth: 
4.40 (%)
Human Development Index (HDI): 
0.82
Unemployment: 
7.40%
Economic Grouping: 
Developing Country
Small Island Developing State
History
International Relations
UN Voting Blocs & Caucuses: 
Group of 77 (G-77)
Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
Islamic Group
Arab Group
Asian Group
Major International & Regional Organizations: 
ABEDA: Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa
AFESD: Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development
AMF: Arab Monetary Fund
CAEU: Council of Arab Economic Unity
CICA: Conference of Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia
GCC: Gulf Cooperation Council
ICC: International Chamber of Commerce
ICRM: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
IDB: Islamic Development Bank
IFRCS: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
IHO: International Hydrographic Organization
IMSO: International Mobile Satellite Organization
Interpol: International Criminal Police Organization
IOC: International Olympic Committee
IOM: International Organization for Migration
IPU: Inter-Parliamentary Union
ISO: International Organization for Standardization
ITSO: International Telecommunications Satellite Organization
ITUC: International Trade Union Confederation
LAS/AL: League of Arab States, aka Arab League
OAPEC: Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries
OIC: Organization of Islamic Cooperation
PCA: Permanent Court of Arbitration
WCO: World Customs Organization
WFTU: World Federation of Trade Unions
UN Specialized Agencies & Organizations: 
CTBTO: Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization
FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
IAEA: International Atomic Energy Agency
IBRD: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
ICAO: International Civil Aviation Organization
ICSID: International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
IFC: International Finance Corporation
ILO: International Labor Organization
IMF: International Monetary Fund
IMO: International Maritime Organization
ITU: International Telecommunications Union
MIGA: Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
OPCW: Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNIDO: United Nations Industrial Development Organization
UNWTO: United Nations World Tourism Organization
UPU: Universal Postal Union
WBG: World Bank Group
WHO: World Health Organization
WIPO: World Intellectual Property Organization
WMO: World Meteorological Organization
WTO: World Trade Organization
Bilateral Relations
United Nations Data
Government Sources
UN Mission
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Nearest Transit Stop: 
Grand Central Terminal

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