Bahrain

Capital: 
Manama
Location: 
Middle East, archipelago in the Persian Gulf, east of Saudi Arabia
Country Code: 
BA
Commodity
Area: 
Approx. 800 sq km
Coastline: 
Approx. 160 km
Climate: 
arid;mild, pleasant winters;very hot, humid summers
Land Resources (terrain): 
mostly low desert plain rising gently to low central escarpment
Natural Resource: 
oil
Natural Resource: 
associated natural gas
Natural Resource: 
nonassociated natural gas
Natural Resource: 
fish
Natural Resource: 
pearls
Total Renewable Water Resources: 
Approx. 40 sq km
Natural Hazards: 
periodic droughts
Natural Hazards: 
dust storms
Environmental Issues: 
desertificiation
Environmental Issues: 
drought
Environmental Issues: 
dust storms
Environmental Issues: 
coastal degradation
Environmental Issues: 
lack of fresh water resources
Electricity (Production): 
Approox. 10 Billion kWh
Electricity (Consumption): 
Approx. 10 Billion kWh
Electricity (Exports): 
0 kWh
Electricity (Imports): 
0 kWh
Oil (Production): 
Approx. 49,000 bbl/day
Oil (Consumption): 
Approx. 38,000 bbl/day
Oil (Exports): 
Approx. 240,000 bbl/day
Oil (Imports): 
Approx. 230,000 bbl/day
Natural Gas (Production): 
Approx. 13 Billion cu m
Natural Gas (Consumption): 
Approx. 13 Billion cu m
Custom & Culture
Population: 
Approx. 730,000
Nationality: 
Bahraini
Ethnic Groups: 
Bahraini
Ethnic Groups: 
non-Bahraini
Unofficial Language: 
Arabic
Unofficial Language: 
English
Unofficial Language: 
Farsi
Unofficial Language: 
Urdu
Type Of Government: 
Constitutional Monarchy
Knowledge
Literacy: 
Approx. 87% Age 15+ Can Read and Write
Agricultural Products: 
fruit
Agricultural Products: 
vegetables
Agricultural Products: 
poultry
Agricultural Products: 
dairy products
Agricultural Products: 
shrimp
Agricultural Products: 
fish
Industrial Products: 
petroleum
Industrial Products: 
aluminum smelting
Industrial Products: 
iron pelletization
Industrial Products: 
fertilizers
Industrial Products: 
Islamic and offshore banking
Industrial Products: 
insurance
Industrial Products: 
ship repairing
Industrial Products: 
tourism
Money
National Budget (Revenue): 
Approx. $6 Billion
National Budget (Expenditures): 
Approx. $6 Billion
National Debt: 
Approx. $11 Billion
Stock of Money: 
N/A
GDP: 
Approx. $30 Billion
Inflation Rate: 
Approx. 5%
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate: 
N/A
Export Value: 
Approx. $13 Billion
Export Product: 
petroleum
Export Product: 
aluminum
Export Product: 
textiles
Export Partner: 
India
Export Partner: 
Saudi Arabia
Export Partner: 
UAE
Import Value: 
Approx. $11 Billion
Import Product: 
crude oil
Import Product: 
machinery
Import Product: 
chemicals
Import Partner: 
Saudi Arabia
Import Partner: 
Japan
Import Partner: 
United States
Import Partner: 
China
Import Partner: 
Germany
Import Partner: 
South Korea
Import Partner: 
United Kingdom
Technology
Communication: 
Telephones
Communication: 
Radio
Communication: 
Internet
Airports: 
3
Roadways: 
Approx. 4,000 km
Ports: 
Mina Salman, Sitrah
Pipelines: 
gas: 20 km
Pipelines: 
oil: 32 km
Well-being
Infant Mortality: 
15 Deaths per 1000 Births
Life Expectancy: 
Approx. 75 Year
Size Of Labor Pool: 
Approx. 600,000
Occupation: 
Agriculture: 1%
Occupation: 
Industry: 79%
Occupation: 
Services: 20%
Unemployment: 
Approx. 15%
Population Below Poverty Line: 
N/A
Submitted by administrator on Fri, 2010-09-17 13:09