Info about Bahrain

Bahrain, which means “two seas,” is an archipelago in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Saudi Arabia. The islands for the most part are level expanses of sand and rock. A causeway connects Bahrain to Saudi Arabia.

Capital
Manama - 139 000 people
all city from Bahrain

Country lead by
King: Hamad ibn Isa al-Khalifah (1999)
Prime Minister: Khalifah ibn Sulman al-Khalifah (1970)

Population
698,585 (growth rate: 1.5%); birth rate: 17.8/1000; infant mortality rate: 16.8/1000; life expectancy: 74.5; density per sq mi: 2,923

Land Area
257 sq mi (665 sq km)

Monetary unit
Bahrain dinar

Language
Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu

Ethnicity
Bahraini 62.4%, non-Bahraini 37.6% (2001)

Religion
Islam (Shiite and Sunni) 81%, Christian 9%

Transportation
Railways: 0 km. Highways: total: 3,498 km; paved: 2,768 km; unpaved: 730 km (2003). Ports and harbors: Mina' Salman, Sitrah. Airports: 3 (2005).

Internet tld
.bh

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