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Official Name: State of Bahrain
Location: Bahrain is an archipelago of 33 small islands in the Arabian Gulf midway between the Qatar
peninsula and Saudi Arabia. Bahrain Island is pearshaped land mass 48 km. long and 16 km. wide. Bahrain is
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Capital: Manama
Area: Bahrain has a total area of 707 sq km (273 sq mi). 676 sq. km.
Language: Although the official language is Arabic, farsi (Persian) is also much used.
English is widely spoken and is the principal language of commerce.
Religion: Muslim, both Shi´tes and Sunnis. Christian, Bahai, Hindu and Parsee minorities
Population: The population of Bahrain (1997 estimate) is 603,318. The majority of the population is concentrated in the northern part of the country.
Membership: Bahrain is a member of the UN, Arab League,
Gulf Co-operation Council, OPEC and
Organization of the Islamic Conference.
Currency: Bahrain´s currency is the Bahraini Dinar. There are 1000 fils in one Dinar.
Bahrain Time Difference: GMT + 3
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