Maps of Bahrain
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Located in the Middle East, Bahrain is made up of 36
islands located in the Persian Gulf, close to Saudi
Arabia and Qatar. Of these 36 islands, only three are
not inhabited (Bahrain, Umm Nassam and Al Muharraq). Approximately
25% of the population is made up of Pakistanis, Afghans
and Indians, as well as Americans and Britons employed
by oil companies. Despite its small territorial
extension, Bahrain is prominent in the world economy, as
it was the first country to discover, explore and export
oil in the Middle East. However, oil, which is mainly
responsible for the national economy, may run out in the
first half of this century.
Oil was discovered in 1932, and since then that
product has become the main element of Bahrain's
economy. Oil exploration is responsible for 60% of the
country's exports and represents 30% of the national
gross domestic product (GDP).
Bahrain also stands out for the large number of
transnational companies, in addition to being an
international banking and financial center. Due to the
real possibility of depleting oil reserves, Bahrain has
diversified its economy as a way of reducing dependence
on oil. In this sense, the country is industrializing in
the chemical, shipbuilding, cement and aluminum
segments.
Bahrain data:
- Territorial extension: 678 kmē.
- Location: Middle East.
- Capital: Manama.
- Climate: Tropical arid.
- Government: Constitutional monarchy.
- Administrative division: 12 regions.
- Language: Arabic (official), English.
- Religion: Islam 83.4%, Christianity 9.5%
(independent 1.9%, Catholics 5.7%, others 1.9%),
Hinduism 6.3%, no religion 0.2%, other 0.6 %.
- Population: 791,473 inhabitants. (Men: 454,152;
Women: 337,321).
- Ethnic Composition: Bahraini Arabs 63%, other
Arabs 12%, Afghans, Pakistanis and Indians 25%.
- Demographic density: 1,167 inhabitants / kmē.
- Average annual population growth rate: 2%.
- Population living in an urban area: 88.56%.
- Population living in rural areas: 11.14%.
- Life expectancy at birth: 75.4 years.
- Infant mortality (per thousand live births): 10
deaths.
- Illiteracy Rate: 11%.
- Human Development Index (HDI): 0.801 (very
high).
- Currency: Bahrain Dinar.
- Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 15.8 billion
dollars.
- GDP per capita: $ 26,127.
- Foreign relations: World Bank, IMF, WTO, UN.
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Countryaah.com: Offers a full list of airports
in the country of Bahrain, sorted by city location and
acronyms.
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Digopaul.com: presents formal definitions of
English word - Bahrain. Covers U.K. and U.S.
pronunciations, popular web meanings, various word
forms, and related pictures about Bahrain.
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Abbreviationfinder.org: Provides most commonly
used abbreviations and initials containing the
country name of Bahrain. Listed by popularity.
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| 1UpTravel.com - Maps of Bahrain |
| Browse a collection of country and political maps of
this Middle Eastern country. Check out the maps
showing economic activity, land use and area
comparison. |
| http://www.1uptravel.com/worldmaps/bahrain.html |
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| Bahrain - ABC Maps |
| See two views of these islands in the Persian Gulf.
Use the provided link to find size, climate,
land-use and environment details. |
| http://www.theodora.com/maps/bahrain_map.html |
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| Bahrain - Atlapedia Online |
| Browse a set of high-definition, color maps for this
Middle East monarchy. Includes country facts and
extensive historical overview. |
| http://www.atlapedia.com/online/countries/bahrain.htm |
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| Bahrain - MapQuest.com |
| Find the location for more than a dozen cities and
villages. Includes facts on land area, religion,
currency and government. |
| http://www.mapquest.com/cgi-bin/ia_find?link=btwn/twn-map_at |
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| Bahrain - Merriam-Webster Atlas |
| Comprehensive altas features a detailed map, set of
diagrams, country information, a flag icon and a
historical summary. |
| http://www.m-w.com/maps/bahrain.html |
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| Bahrain - National Geographic Map Machine |
| Magazine provides a map of this Middle Eastern
country, along with the life expectancy and dominant
language and religions of the inhabitants. |
| http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/index.html?i |
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| Bahrain - University of Texas |
| Presents a large graphical map of Bahrain,
pinpointing cities, roads, rivers and land features. |
| http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/middle_east_and_asia/bahrain. |
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| Expedia.com Maps - Bahrain |
| Zoom in or out, print, save or email a map of this
Arabic nation island in the Persian Gulf. |
| http://maps.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll?qscr=mrdr&lats1=26.054 |
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| Lonely Planet World Guides - Bahrain |
| Compact guide features a high-definition map,
country overview and facts and figures. |
| http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/middle_east/bahrain... |
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