Capital:Manama
Population:688,345
Area:665 sq km
Climate:arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
Languages:Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu
Currency:Bahraini dinar (BHD)
Government:constitutional hereditary monarchy
Religions:Muslim (Shi'a and Sunni) 81.2%, Christian 9%, other 9.8%
Source: CIA World Factbook 2007
