Official nameAl-Mamlaka Al-Bahrayn (Kingdom of Bahrain)CapitalManamaPopulation estimate (2015)1·38 millionInternet domain extension.bhCurrencyThe unit of currency is the Bahraini dinar (BHD), divided into 1,000 fils.TerritoryThe Kingdom of Bahrain forms an archipelago of 36 low-lying islands in the Persian Gulf, between the Qatar peninsula and the mainland of Saudi Arabia.LanguagesArabic is the official language. English is widely used in business.Source: The Statesman's Yearbook 2018. Palgrave Macmillan, London Synonyms and related words