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Region: Middle East

Capital: Manama

Population: 1,505,003

Area Total: 620

Area Land: 620

Climate: Arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
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Largest Cities
City Population Estimated
Al Muharraq 97,458 2020
Ar Rifa 79,550 2020
Manama 147,074 2020

Other Key Data
Region: Middle East
Population: 1,505,003
Area Total: 620km2
Area Land: 620km2
Coast Line: 161km
Capital: Manama
Climate: Arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
Languages: Arabic
English
Farsi
Urdu
Currency: 1 Bahraini dinar (BD) = 1000 fils
Holiday: Independence Day, 16 December (1971)


Average Daily Temperature
January: °C / 61.00°F
July: °C / 92.50°F
Annual Rainfall: mm / 2.9"


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Ethnic Divisions
Bahraini 63.00%
Asian 19.00%
Other Arab 10.00%
Iranian 8.00%


Religions
Shi'a Muslim 70.00%
Sunni Muslim 30.00%

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