| Country (long form) |
Kingdom of Bahrain |
| Capital |
Manama |
| Total Area |
239.38 sq mi
620.00 sq km
(3.5 times the size of Washington, DC) |
| Population |
645,361
note: includes 228,424 non-nationals (July 2001 est.) |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
973,412 |
| Languages |
Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu |
| Literacy |
85.2% total, 89.1% male, 79.4% female (1995 est.) |
| Religions |
Shi'a Muslim 70%, Sunni Muslim 30% |
| Life Expectancy |
70.81 male, 75.67 female (2001 est.) |
| Government Type |
constitutional monarchy |
| Currency |
1 Bahraini dinar (BD) = 1,000 fils |
| GDP (per capita) |
$15,900 (2000 est.) |
| Industry |
petroleum processing and refining, aluminum smelting, offshore banking, ship repairing; tourism |
| Agriculture |
fruit, vegetables; poultry, dairy products; shrimp, fish |
| Arable Land |
1% |
| Natural Resources |
oil, associated and nonassociated natural gas, fish, pearls |
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