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Overview of the Kingdom of Bahrain

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

King of the Kingdom of Bahrain

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His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa

Crown Prince and Prime Minister

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History of independence

15 August 1971

(independence from United Kingdom)

System of government

Constitutional monarchy

The legislature

The National Council consists of the House of Representatives and the Shura Council

Census

Total: 1,501,611

Bahraini: 667,506 (45%)

Non-Bahraini: 823,610 (55%)

Location/Area

Arabian Gulf, 779.95 km²

Capital

Manama

Governorates

The Kingdom of Bahrain is divided into four governorates: the capital, Muharraq, the northern, and the southern

Official language

The official language is Arabic, while English is used as the official language in business.

Religion

Islam is the official religion of the Kingdom and is embraced by the vast majority, and there are places of worship for adherents of other religions in the Kingdom.

Currency

Bahraini Dinar BD (Bahraini Dinar is officially pegged to the dollar)

General budget

The budget of the financial Bahrain is approved every two years.

Fixed rate of currency exchange

1 Bahraini Dinar = 2.65 U.S. Dollar

Working Hours

Working Hours in Government Agencies

07:00 - 14:15 (Sun to Thu)

Banking, financial and private institutions

Normal retail banking working hours (Sunday to Thursday) are from 7:30 pm to 1:00 pm, and evening working hours depend on the bank or institution itself.

While the working hours of most institutions in the private sector are from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Post Offices

Post offices are located in different regions of the Kingdom, and the working hours of the offices are from 07:00 - 02:00 (Saturday to Thursday)

For post offices and public box times, visit Bahrain Post Services

Malls

Shopping mall times vary, but malls often open between 10:00 am – 10:00 pm seven days a week.

Some shops and shopping malls are closed on Fridays and reopen after Friday prayers.

Official holidays

Weekend: Friday, Saturday

New Year's Day: January 1

Labor Day: May 1

Eid Al Fitr*: 1, 2, 3 Shawwal (2, 3, 4 May 2022)

Day of Arafah*: 9 Dhu al-Hijjah (9 July 2022)

Eid al-Adha*: 10, 11, 12 Dhu al-Hijjah (10, 11, 12 July 2022)

Islamic New Year*: 1 Muharram (30 July 2022)

Ashura*: 9, 10 Muharram (7, 8 August 2022)

Prophet's Birthday*: 12 Rabi' al-Awwal (8 October 2022)

National Day: 16 & 17 December

* Islamic holidays require proof of sighting of the crescent

Source:

Ministry of Justice and Islamic Affairs

Date range

Three hours after GMT (GMT+3)

International Dialing Code

973+

Internet Code

Tags.

Example: www.domainName.bh

International Airport

Bahrain International Airport (BAH)

Transportation

Public transport buses are available to travel around the Kingdom of Bahrain. For schedules and information on public bus routes, visit the following link.

Taxis are also widely available in most regions of the Kingdom.

Weather

Summer:

July to September, weather is hot and humid (average temperature 36°)

Winter:

From December to February, weather is cool or temperate with monsoon rains (average temperature 10°-20°)

The rest of the months:

March to May and October to November, warm with moderate gusts of wind (average temperature 20°-30°)

Meteorological Department

Area

The total area of the Kingdom of Bahrain is 779.95 square kilometers.

Population

The total population was 1,483,756, of which 701,827 were citizens and 781,929 were non-citizens, according to the 2019 census.

State General Budget

The budget of the financial Bahrain is approved every two years. The most recent approved public budget is for the years 2021-2022. Details.

Financial Sector

GDP (current) US$31.1 billion (2015)

Growth - 6.8% (2015)

GDP (constant) US$30.8 billion (2015)

Growth 2.9% (2015)

Production and prices

The GDP at constant prices is estimated at 11,262.08 million dinars according to the 2015 census. Details (PDF, 222 KB, one page)

Money & Banks

The number of banks and financial institutions is 404. Details (PDF, 193 KB, one page)

Foreign Trade

The value of exports is estimated at BD 4,932.65 while the value of imports is BD 6,182.55 according to the 2015 statistics. Details (PDF, 101 KB, one page)

Oil & Gas local_gas_station

The production of the Bahrain field of crude oil reached 18,462 barrels, while the production of the Abu Safafa field reached 55,077 barrels, and the gas production reached 751,615 million cubic feet according to the 2015 statistics. Details

people Manpower

The number of registered workers in the government and private sectors is 748,047 employees, while the unemployment rate reached 4.7% according to 2019 statistics.

ev_station Electricity and water

The electricity consumed in the agriculture sector amounted to 51.54 GW, in the industrial sector it reached 2,017.29 GW, the commercial sector 4,854.56 GW, and in the domestic sector it amounted to 6,426.25 GW.

Transportation

The number of registered vehicles is 759,733, and the number of accidents reached 890 according to 2019 statistics.

Culture, Media and Tourism

The number of visitors to the Kingdom of Bahrain 263,922 visitors During 2014, the average stay was 2.5 nights per person. Details (PDF, 134 KB, one page)

education

The number of students enrolled in public and private schools is 208,487 students distributed among 211 public schools and 71 private schools according to 2018 statistics.

Health Services

According to 2017 statistics, the number of hospitals and health units reached 59 health units, including 6 government hospitals with 2027 male and female doctors, 30 government health centers, 22 private hospitals with 1918 male and female doctors, and a government maternity hospital.

Communications

The number of fixed telephone lines is 225,756 lines, the number of mobile lines is 2,070,710 lines, while the number of subscribers to Internet services reached 2,160,152 subscribers according to 2019 statistics.