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Bahrain Capital: Manama Population: 698,585 The Geography of Bahrain Total Size: 665 square km Size Comparison: 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC Geographical Coordinates: 26 00 N, 50 33 E World Region: Middle East General Terrain: mostly low desert plain rising gently to low central escarpment Geographical Low Point: Persian Gulf 0 m Geographical High Point: Jabal ad Dukhan 122 m Climate: arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers The People of Bahrain Type of Government: constitutional hereditary monarchy Languages Spoken: Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu Independence: 15 August 1971 (from UK) National Holiday: National Day, 16 December (1971); note - 15 August 1971 is the date of independence from the UK, 16 December 1971 is the date of independence from British protection Nationality: Bahraini(s) Religions: Muslim (Shi'a and Sunni) 81.2%, Christian 9%, other 9.8% (2001 census) Economy of Bahrain Major Industries: petroleum processing and refining, aluminum smelting, iron pelletization, fertilizers, offshore banking, ship repairing, tourism Agricultural Products: fruit, vegetables; poultry, dairy products; shrimp, fish Natural Resources: oil, associated and nonassociated natural gas, fish, pearls Major Exports: petroleum and petroleum products, aluminum, textiles Major Imports: crude oil, machinery, chemicals Currency: Bahraini dinar (BHD) National GDP: $15,830,000,000 Total Export Revenue: $11,170,000,000 Brief History of Bahrain: In 1782, the al Khalifa family captured Bahrain from the Persians. In order to secure these holdings, it entered into a series of treaties with the UK during the 19th century that made Bahrain a British protectorate. The archipelago attained its independe Back to Geography Home Page

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