Bahrain at a glance Location: Bahrain is situated in the shallow Gulf of Salwa, in the centre of the Arabian Gulf and is now connected to Saudi Arabia by the King Fahd Causeway. Area: Approximately 706,550 sq.kms. Climate: Bahrain's climate is tempered somewhat by its islands nature and the moderating effect of the surrounding sea. Winter temperatures are around 25o to 27o while summers enter the 40s. Humidity is lowest in summer months. Rainfall fluctuates dramatically from less than 20 mm to over 200 mm per year. Population: Bahrain is one of the first countries in the Arab world to undertake, in 1941, a scientific census of its population. Latest census figures, from 1991, indicate a population of 508,037 with three per cent annual growth rate which is considered very high by international standards. Independence Day: August 14. National Day: December 16. Religion: Islam. Language: Arabic. Capital: Manama. Time: 3 hours ahead of GMT. Currency: Bahraini Dinar.

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