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Bahrain,
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| Official
Name : |
DAWLAT
AL-BAHRAYN (State of Bahrain) |
| Land
Area: |
665
square kilometres. |
| Population: |
668,000.
Including 228,000 non-nationals. (est July 2005). |
| Languages: |
Arabic
(official), English. |
| Religions: |
Islam (official) Shi'ite 70%, Sunni 25%. |
| Capital: |
Manama.
Population 220,000 |
| Currency: |
Bahraini
dinar, divided into 1000 fils. |
| Independant: |
August
14 1971, from UK. |
| Geography: |
Consisting
of 32 islands of which Bahrain Island is the largest. Mostly low desert plain
rising to a low central escarpment. 4% is arable, the remainder is mostly stunted
scrubland, semi desert or desert. Oil spills and other tanker discharges are degrading
the coastline and coral reefs. |
| National
Flag - Ratio 3:5 |
Climate
in Manama - elevation 6m/20ft |
Position
in the Middle East |
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