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Bahrain
constitutional monarchy
In 1783, the Sunni AL-KHALIFA family took power in Bahrain. In order to secure these holdings, it entered into a series of treaties with the UK during the 19th century that made Bahrain a British protectorate. The archipelago attained its independence in 1971.
Profile
CapitalManama
Population1.6M
GDP$93.9B
Area760 km²
LanguageArabic (official), English, Farsi, Urdu
CurrencyBahraini dinars (BHD) per US dollar -
Leadership
Head of State
Hamad II of Bahrain
Since 1999
Head of Government
Salman bin Hamad, Crown Prince of Bahrain
Since 2020
At a Glance
Population
1.6M
GDP (PPP)
$94B
