 Bahrain
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
26 00 N, 50 33 E |
| Area |
total: 665 sq km land: 665 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Climate |
arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers |
| Terrain |
mostly low desert plain rising gently to low central escarpment |
| Population |
708,573 note: includes 235,108 non-nationals (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu |
| Imports |
crude oil, machinery, chemicals |
| Exports |
petroleum and petroleum products, aluminum, textiles |
| Hazards |
periodic droughts; dust storms |
| Resources |
oil, associated and nonassociated natural gas, fish, pearls |
| Geography |
close to primary Middle Eastern petroleum sources; strategic location in Persian Gulf, through which much of the Western world's petroleum must transit to reach open ocean |
| Nationality |
noun: Bahraini(s) adjective: Bahraini |
| Capital |
name: Manama geographic coordinates: 26 13 N, 50 35 E time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Internet Country Code |
.bh |
| Internet Users |
152,700 (2005) |
