Bahrain
At a glance
- Official language
- Arabic
- Currency
- Bahraini dinar (.Ψ―.Ψ¨)
- Government
- Constitutional monarchy
- Legislature
- National Assembly of Bahrain
- Demonym
- Bahraini
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +973
- Internet TLD
- .bh
- ISO 3166
- BH
- Established
- 1971
- Highest point
- Mountain of Smoke (134 m (440 ft))
- National anthem
- Bahrainona
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentHigh income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; β marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations4 full memberships
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History14 leaders Β· click to expand
Al Khalifa Monarchy
Salman bin Hamad, Crown Prince of Bahrain⦠Current
2020βPresentPrime Minister
Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa
2020β2020Prime Minister
π Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifaβ¦ Current
1999βPresentMonarch
Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa
1971β2020Prime Minister
π Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa
1971β1999Monarch
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Salman bin Hamad, Crown Prince of Bahrainβ¦ Current | Prime Minister | 2020βPresent |
| Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa | Prime Minister | 2020β2020 |
| π Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifaβ¦ Current | Monarch | 1999βPresent |
| Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa | Prime Minister | 1971β2020 |
| π Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa | Monarch | 1971β1999 |
Al Khalifa dynasty
π Isa ibn Salman
1961β1971Monarch
π Salman ibn Hamad
1942β1961Monarch
π Hamad ibn Isa
1932β1942Monarch
π Isa ibn Ali
1869β1932Monarch
π Ali ibn Khalifa
1868β1869Monarch
π Muhammad ibn Khalifa
1834β1868Monarch
π Khalifa ibn Salman
1825β1834Monarch
π Salman I
1796β1825Monarch
π Ahmed al-Fateh
1783β1796Monarch
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| π Isa ibn Salman | Monarch | 1961β1971 |
| π Salman ibn Hamad | Monarch | 1942β1961 |
| π Hamad ibn Isa | Monarch | 1932β1942 |
| π Isa ibn Ali | Monarch | 1869β1932 |
| π Ali ibn Khalifa | Monarch | 1868β1869 |
| π Muhammad ibn Khalifa | Monarch | 1834β1868 |
| π Khalifa ibn Salman | Monarch | 1825β1834 |
| π Salman I | Monarch | 1796β1825 |
| π Ahmed al-Fateh | Monarch | 1783β1796 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas β
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the stateβs first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
National Teams
Bahrain on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Governates
4 entries listed under Bahrain. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Bahrain metro footprint
1 metroPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
1 tracked metro
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #159 | Manamaβ Capitalβ² Largest | Al-ManΔmah [Capital] | 1.5M | 18.0 | Regional Hub |