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Location
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Located in the Middle East, Bahrain is an
archipelago in the Persian Gulf, east of
Saudi Arabia
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Capital
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Manama
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Surface
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665 sq kms
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Population
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Bahraini(s) 656,400 including foreign nationals
(2002 est.)
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Currency
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Bahraini Dinar (BHD)
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GDP
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Purchasing
power parity $8billion (2001 est.)
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GDP/capita
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Purchasing
power parity - $13,000 (2001 est.)
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Language
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Arabic, English, Farsi, and Urdu
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Religion
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Muslim: Shi'a 70%, Sunni 30%
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Government
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Absolute
monarchy King Khalifa, HAMAD, bin Isa Al
- Prime Minister Khalifa, KHALIFA, bin Salman
Al
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Time
Zone
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GMT+3
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Telecom
Code
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+973 and local 7-digit number
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Airport
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Bahrain International Airport (BAH/OBBI)
Manama 6km (3miles)
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Driving
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On the right hand side - Road signs are
written in English and Arabic
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Electrical
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230V, 50Hz
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Political
climate
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Stable country
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