COUNTRY GUIDE · Asia
Bahrain
Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Bahrain.
Bahrain at a glance
- CAPITAL
- Manama
- REGION
- Asia
- POPULATION
- 1,316,500
- AREA
- 765.0 km²
- LANGUAGE
- Arabic
- CURRENCY
- Bahraini Dinar (BHD)
COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE
Ancient Pearling Center
Bahrain's historic economy was closely linked to pearl diving.
DID YOU KNOW?
A surprising detail about Bahrain
Bahrain’s ancient Dilmun civilization was an important trading hub connecting Mesopotamia and the Indus region.
Geography and nearby countries
PinPointr places Bahrain in its Asia region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 765.0 km² and a population of approximately 1,316,500. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.
Listed land neighbors
No land borders in the PinPointr reference data.
Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.