Bahrain

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About Bahrain

Official Name	Mamlakat al-Bahrayn
Location	Located in South Asia
Geographic coordinates	26.0275° N, 50.5500° E
Total area	780 square kilometers
Surrounding Nations	Bahrain shares maritime borders with Iran, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia
About Independence	Bahrain Gain Independence from 15 August, 1971
UN Membership status	Become the UN member state on September 21, 1971
Total Population	As of 2014, the total population of Bahrain is around 1,343,000
Population Growth Rate	Population Growth Rate of Bahrain is 1.1%
Average life expectancy	Average life expectancy of the people in Bahrain is 78.7 Years
Governing system	Bahrain is govern by Constitutional monarchy system
Name of current President	The current President of  Bahrain  is Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
Name of current Prime minister	The current Prime minister of  Bahrain is Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa
Official Language	Official language is Arabic
Religious status	Islam is the official religion of Bahrain. 70% people of Muslim
Per capita income	Per capita income of Bahrain’s people is 18,128.01 US Dollar
Literacy rate	Literacy rate among the Bahrain people are 94.6%
Capital City	Manama
Other Major cities	Riffa, Muharraq, Hamad Town, A'ali, Isa Town, Sitra, Budaiya
Currency Name	The official currency is  Bahraini dinar
Central Bank	Central Bank of Bahrain
International Airports	Bahrain International Airport
Sports	Football is the most popular sport in the country. Other popular sports include basketball, volleyball and handball, horse racing, and rugby union