Capital:
Manama
Area:
688 sq km / 266 sq ml
Language:
Arabic, Farsi, English, Urdu
Currency:
Bahraini Dinar
Population:
667,238
Life expectancy:
70 (men), 74 (women)
Literacy rate:
82%
Religions:
Muslim 85% (Shi'ite 60%, Sunni 40%), Christian
Physical features:
Archipelago of 35 islands in Arabian Gulf, sand covered limestone, causeway linking Bahrain to Saudi Arabia
Ethnic distribution:
73% Arabic, 9% Iranian, with Pakistani and Indian minorities
Exports:
Oil, natural gas, aluminium, fish, refined petroleum, machinery
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