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:: Background Note of Bahrain :: |
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Name |
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Kingdom of Bahrain |
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Capital |
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Manama |
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Largest City |
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Manama |
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Official Language |
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Arabic, English |
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Government |
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Constitutional Monarchy |
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Independence |
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from United Kingdom on 15 August 1971 |
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Total Area |
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665 km² (253 mi²) |
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Water (%) |
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0% |
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Population |
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2005 Est. : 698,585 |
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(includes 235,108 non-nationals) |
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Density |
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987/km² (2,556/mi²) |
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GDP (PPP) |
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Total |
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$14.08 billion |
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Per Capital |
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$20,500 |
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Currency |
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Bahraini Dinar |
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Internet TLD |
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.bh |
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International Dialing Code |
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+973 |
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