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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: BH

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code BH

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the BH code, which represents Bahrain within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
BH
Related Codes
BHR048BA
Official Name
Kingdom of Bahrain
Common Name
Bahrain
Common Name (Native)
البحرين (Arabic)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Asia
Region
Middle East
Area
694 km²
Country Bounds
N: 26.2826, S: 25.7969, W: 50.4541, E: 50.6645
Landlocked
No
Terrain
mostly low desert plain rising gently to low central escarpment
Climate
aridmild, pleasant wintersvery hot, humid summers
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
al-Manama
Government Type
Monarchy (Emirate)
Established
1971
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
UTC +3 hours
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
1,569,439
Population Density
2,017.27 people/km²
Urban Areas
Al Budayyi`Al HaddAl HamalahAl JanabiyahAl MarkhAl MuharraqBani JamrahBarbarJurdabMadinat `Isa
Nationality
Noun: Bahraini(s) Adjective: Bahraini
Distribution
smallest population of the Gulf States, but urbanization rate exceeds 90%; largest settlement concentration is found on the far northern end of the island in and around Manamah and Al Muharraq
Official Language
Arabic
Literacy Rate
98% (2023 est.)
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Bahrainona" (Our Bahrain)
National Holiday
National Day, 16 December (1971); note - 15 August 1971 was the date of independence from the UK, 16 December 1971 was the date of independence from British protection
National Symbols
a white serrated band with five white points on top of a red field
National Colors
red, white
National Dish
Machboos
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
BHD – Bahraini Dinar (.د.ب)
GDP
$90.228 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.bh
Calling Code
+973
    Barcode Prefix
    608
    Internet Hosts
    47,727
    Internet Users
    419,500
    Phones (Mobile)
    2,125,000 lines
    Phones (Landline)
    290,000 lines

    Bahrain is a country located in the Middle East, on an archipelago in the Persian Gulf, east of Saudi Arabia.

    *The map highlights the location of Bahrain.

    Related locale codes

    ar-BH – Arabic (Bahrain)

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