Bahrain
Kingdom of Bahrain · Western Asia
Updated 8 November 2026
Bahrain is a country in Western Asia with its capital in Manama. Its head of state is Hamad II of Bahrain and its head of government is Salman bin Hamad, Crown Prince of Bahrain. On DiploMaps you can see Bahrain on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Manama
- Head of state
- Hamad II of BahrainKing of Bahrain
- Head of government
- Salman bin Hamad, Crown Prince of BahrainPrime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain
- Foreign minister
- Abdullatif bin Rashid Al ZayaniBahraini engineer and retired lieutenant general (born 1954)
- Population
- 1.6 million (2025)
- Area
- 765 km²
- GDP
- $49 billion (2025)
- Currency
- Bahraini dinar (BHD)
- Official languages
- Arabic
- United Nations
- Member since 1971
- Region
- Western Asia · Asia
Bahrain and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $1.3 billion
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $3.6 billion
- Visa for UAE citizens
- No visa needed