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0 groups tours with set departures
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World Heritage Sites | country, regions and cities |
| Time zone: | GMT +3 (Bahrain time) | Daylight savings: None |
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| Main languages: | Arabic |
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| Other languages: | English, Persian, Urdu |
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| Currency: |
Bahraini dinars (BHD) €1 = BHD0.42, $1 = BHD0.37, £1 = BHD0.50 (rates as of Sep 2016) |
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| Internet Domain: | .bh | International Dialling Code: 973 |
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For help planning your trip to Bahrain including visas, vaccinations, currency exchange, flights, accomodation and insurance, see our Bahrain trip planning page.
Further information on Bahrain
Discover more about Bahrain - the country's geogrpahy and natural features, an assessment of its status on freedom and rights and data on the country's population and economy.
Geography & Natural Features
Total area: 665 sq km (0 sq km under water)
Coastline: 161 km (Persian Gulf)
Neighbours (border lengths): No land borders
Climate: Desert climate with very hot, humid summers and mild, pleasant winters.
Highest mountain: Jabal ad Dukhan (122m)
Freedom & Rights
Summary status and rankings for Bahrain from classifications of different organisations measuring political and economic freedom, democracy and civil rights. See more details of these rankings.
| Index | Status | Rank | |
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 | Freedom in the World | Not Free | - |
 | Democracy Index | Authoritarian regime | 147/167 |
 | Economic Freedom | Mostly Free | 18/179 |
 | Press Freedom | Very serious situation | 161/179 |
 | ILGA LGBT rights | Limited rights | - |
 | Corruption Perceptions | Medium corruption | 55/174 |
| Overall Ranking: | 153/195 | ||
Other Data & Links
Full name: Kingdom of Bahrain Status: Independent Country
Population: 1,314,089 (rank: 152/196) Density: 1976 people/sq km (rank: 3/196)
Ethnic groups: Bahraini 62.4%, non-Bahraini 37.6% (2001 census)
Religions: Muslim (Shia and Sunni) 81.2%, Christian 9%, other 9.8% (2001 census)
GDP (PPP): $34.96 billion GDP per capita: $29,800 (rank: 35/195)
Information derived from the CIA World Factbook. Other country profiles: BBC News.