Code: BH
Location: Middle East, archipelago in Persian Gulf
Geographic coordinates: 26 00 N, 50 33 E
Surface area: 665 km2
Population: 710,000
Capital city: Manama
Official language: Arabic
Religion: Muslim
Climate: arid, mild winters and hot summers
Tallest mountain: Jabal ad Dukhan (122 m)
Terrain: mostly low desert
Coastline: 161 km
Natural resources: oil, natural gas, fish, pearls
Neighbours: -