Leader: Amir Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
Population: 645,361
Area: 240 square miles -- 3.5 times the size of Washington D.C.
Infant mortality rate: 19.77/1,000 births
Life expectancy: 73.2 years
Religions: Shia Muslim 70%; Sunni Muslim 30%
GDP: $10.1 billion/per capita $15,900
Defense: 6.7% of GDP/11,000 active troops