Island Details: Bahrain

Name

Bahrain

Location

Indian Ocean

Number of Islands (approx.)

33*

Island Details

-

Type of Islands

continental, volcanic

Surface Area (km²)

760.00*

Terrain

mostly low desert plain rising gently to low central escarpment*

Highest Elevation (m)

122.0*

Highest Elevation (name)

Jabal ad Dukhan*

Isolation Index

13*

Climate Risk Index Rank (1993-2012)

129*

Mean Sea Level Trends (mm/year)

0.00

Mean Sea Level (meta)

Population (total)

1,261,835*

Population Density (p/km²)

1,660.3*

Population Growth (annual %)

7.592*

GDP (per capita in current US$)

18,184*

Dominant Economic Sector

oil*

HDI

0.794*

Administration

independent (constitutional monarchy)*

Miscellaneous

Desertification resulting from the degradation of limited arable land, periods of drought, and dust storms; coastal degradation (damage to coastlines, coral reefs, and sea vegetation) resulting from oil spills and other discharges from large tankers, oil refineries, and distribution stations; lack of freshwater resources (groundwater and seawater are the only sources for all water needs)*