Bahrain
Petroleum production and processing account for about 60% of export
receipts, 60% of government revenues and 30% of GDP. With its highly
developed communication and transport facilities, Bahrain is home to
numerous multinational firms with business in the Gulf.
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Capital: Manama
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Natural Resources: Oil, Associated and Non-associated Natural Gas, Fish
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Languages: Arabic (official), English (commercial) Farsi, Urdu
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Area: 620 sq km
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Population: 629,090 (July 1999)
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GDP: $8.2
billion (1998)
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GDP Per Capita: $13,100 (1998)
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Exports: $4.7 billion (fob, 1997)
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Imports: $4.4 billion (fob, 1997)
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