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Bahrain Overview |
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| Learn about the geography, history, people, climate, government, economy, politics, military, and other aspects of Bahrain. We have nine pages of interesting Bahrain facts & figures: on everything from transportation and communications systems to natural hazards to transitional issues facing .Bahrain. When you hear another country being discussed on the news, visit WorldCountries.info and gets the facts. |
| Area |
total: 665 sq km land: 665 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Climate |
arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers |
| Population |
708,573 note: includes 235,108 non-nationals (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu |
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CIA World Factbook Description of Bahrain |
| In 1782, the Al Khalifa family captured Bahrain from the Persians. In order to secure these holdings, it entered into a series of treaties with the UK during the 19th century that made Bahrain a British protectorate. The archipelago attained its independence in 1971. Bahrain's small size and central location among Persian Gulf countries require it to play a delicate balancing act in foreign affairs among its larger neighbors. Facing declining oil reserves, Bahrain has turned to petroleum processing and refining and has transformed itself into an international banking center. King HAMAD bin Isa Al Khalifa, after coming to power in 1999, pushed economic and political reforms to improve relations with the Shi'a community and Shi'a political societies participated in 2006 parliamentary and municipal elections. Al Wifaq, the largest Shi'a political society, won the largest number of seats in the elected chamber of the legislature. However, Shi'a discontent has resurfaced in recent years with street demonstrations and occasional low-level violence. |
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