Bahrain
General
Population: 1,214,705 (2011)
Land Area: 665 sq km
Natural Resources: Oil, natural gas, fish, pearls
Capital: Manama
Political System: Constitutional Monarchy
State Leader: King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa (1999)
Head of Government: Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa (1971)
Languages: Arabic, English, Farci, Urdu
Currency: Bahraini Dinar (BHD)
Major Religions: Muslim Shi'a and Sunni 81.2%, Christian 9%, Other 9.8%
Major Ethnicities: Bahraini 62.4%, Non-Bahraini 37.6%
Life Expectancy: 78.15 years (2011)
Economy
GDP Official Exchange Rate: 21.73 billion (2010)
GDP Purchasing Power Parity: 29.82 billion (2010)
GDP Per Capita (PPP): 40,400 (2010)
GDP Growth Rate: 3.9% (2010)
GDP Structure: Agriculture 0.5%, Industry 56.6%, Services 42.9% (2010)
Labour Force By Occupation: Agriculture 1%, Industry 79%, Services 20% (1997)
Industries: Petroleum processing and refining, aluminum smelting, iron pelletisation, fertilizers, Islamic and offshore banking, insurance, ship repairing, tourism
Agriculture Products: Fruit, vegetables; poultry, dairy products; shrimp, fish
Human Development Index: 0.806 (42nd)
Tourism Revenue: 1.5 billion (2004)
Unemployment Rate: 15% (2005)
Military
Army Size: 11 200 (2004)
Budget: 4.5% of GDP (2006)
Current Situation
Bahrain is located in the Persian Gulf, it is bordered by Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Qatar's economy depends largely on oil exports, but also houses large multinational firms.
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Sources
CIA World Factbook: Bahrain
Wikipedia: Bahrain
http://hdrstats.undp.org/en/countries/profiles/BHR.html
Updated on: December 2, 2011