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| Official Name : | DAWLAT AL-BAHRAYN (State of Bahrain) |
| Land Area: | 665 square kilometres. |
| Population: | 668,000. Including 228,000 non-nationals. (est July 2005). |
| Languages: | Arabic (official), English. |
| Religions: | Islam (official) Shi'ite 70%, Sunni 25%. |
| Capital: | Manama. Population 220,000 |
| Currency: | Bahraini dinar, divided into 1000 fils. |
| Independant: | August 14 1971, from UK. |
| Geography: | Consisting of 32 islands of which Bahrain Island is the largest. Mostly low desert plain rising to a low central escarpment. 4% is arable, the remainder is mostly stunted scrubland, semi desert or desert. Oil spills and other tanker discharges are degrading the coastline and coral reefs. |
National
Flag - Ratio 3:5 | Position
in Africa |
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Climate
in Manama - elevation 6m / 20ft | |
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