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Bahrain

 

Continent - Asia

Region - Western Asia

Size - 665 km²

Geography - Low desert plain

Language - Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu

Religion - 81.2% Islam, 9% Christian, 9.8% other religions

Monetary Unit - Bahraini Dinar

Natural Resources - oil, natural gas, fish, pearls

Agriculture - fruit, vegetables; poultry, dairy products; shrimp, fish

Industry - petroleum processing and refining, aluminum smelting, iron pelletization, fertilizers, offshore banking, insurance, ship repairing, tourism

Neighbouring Countries - none - island

Population - 708,573 (2007) of which 235,108 non-nationals

Population Growth Rate - 1.4%

Average Life Expectancy - 74.6

Capital City - Manama (population 155,000)

Highest Mountain - No mountains, highest point - Jabal ad Dukhan (122 m)

Longest River - No major rivers

Climate - Hot, dry summers 22°C to 42°C, warm, dry winters 10°C to 20°C

Yearly Rainfall - 12 cm approx November to April

 

Plant Life - desert shrub, grass, date, palm, 

Animal Life - jerboa (desert rat), gazelle, mongoose, hare, 14 species of lizard, 4 species snake

Bird Life - Lark, song thrush, swallow, tern, bulbul, hoopoe, parakeet, and warbler

      

 

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