Government type Constitutional monarchy
Area 785 kmē (303 sq mi)
Population 1,502,000 inh. (2020 census)
Population density 1,913 inh/kmē (4,957 inh/miē)
Capital Manama (157,000 pop., 595,000 urban aggl.)
Currency Bahraini dinar
Human development index 0.875 (35th place)
Languages Arabic (official), English
Life expectancy M 76 years, F 78 years