Bahrain

General matters

Country name Bahrain (Bahrain)

Manama, capital city

Population (name) 1,580,000 ('23, IMF)

Area (km²) 778.4 (about 1.3 times that of Seoul)

Language Arabic (English is also common)

70% religious Islam (40% Sunni, 60% Shia), and 17% other Christian and Hindu

Foundation of Korea 1971.08.15 (Independence)

politics

the form of government

a constitutional monarchy centered on the king

a major figure

국왕 : His Majesty Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

Prime Minister and Crown Prince: His Royal Highness Salman bin Hamad

bin Isa Al Khalifa

외교장관 : Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani

the composition of Parliament

Senate: Appointment system, 40 members, four years in office

House of Representatives: Elective system, 40 members, four years in office

Economy

GDP($)

44,900,000,000 (‘23. IMF)

GDP per capita ($)

28,390 (‘23. IMF)

Economic growth rate (%)

3.0 ('23. IMF forecast)

monetary unit

Bahraini dinar (BHD)/1US$=0.38BHD (23'EIU)

trade

Export amount ($) 29,000,000,000,000,000

Import amount ($) 21,100,000,000,000

a major resource

Crude oil (12.4 billion barrels, '22, U.S. International Trade Agency), natural gas, fish