OFFICIAL NAME: State of Bahrain CAPITAL: Al Manamah SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT: Absolute Monarchy AREA: 678 Sq Km (262 Sq Mi) ESTIMATED 2000 POPULATION 585,000 LOCATION & GEOGRAPHY: Bahrain is a group of islands in the Persian Gulf midway between the tip of the Qatar Peninsula and the Saudi Arabian mainland. The island group includes six primary islands which are Bahrain, Muharraq, Sitrah, Umm al Nassan, Jidda and Nabi Salih. Bahrain has a desert topography except for a n ...

The Library of Congress >> Especially for Researchers >> Research Centers Home >> Country Studies >> BahrainFind in Federal Research Division Pages Researchers Web Pages All Library of Congress Pages A Country Study: Bahrain Library of Congress Call Number DS247.A13 P47 1994 Please note: The current Country Study was previously in a multi-country volume. Chapter numbers reflect those used in the printed book. Persian Gulf States -- Bahrain Foreword Acknowledgments Pref ...

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Skip Navigation Links Asia | World Country (long form)Kingdom of Bahrain CapitalManama Total Area239.38 sq mi 620.00 sq km (3.5 times the size of Washington, DC) Population645,361 note: includes 228,424 non-nationals (July 2001 est.) Estimated Population in 2050973,412 LanguagesArabic, English, Farsi, Urdu Literacy85.2% total, 89.1% male, 79.4% female (1995 est.) ReligionsShi'a Muslim 70%, Sunni Muslim 30% Life Expectancy70.81 male, 75.67 female (2001 est.) Government T ...

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