Location: Middle East
Status: UN Country
Capital City: Manama (Al Manãmah)
Main Cities: Al Muharraq
Population: 563,000
Area: 680 km2
Currency: 1 Bahrain dinar = 1,000 fils
Languages: Arabic
Religions: Sunni Muslim, Shiá Muslim
More about country Bahrain: an independent sheikhdom on the Persian Gulf, consisting of several islands: under British protection until the declaration of independence in 1971. It has large oil reserves. Language: Arabic. Religion: Muslim. Currency: dinar. Capital: Manama. Pop.: 739 000 (2004 est.). Area: 678 sq. km (262 sq. miles)