Bahrain
- Official Name:
- Kingdom of Bahrain (Bahrain)
- Area:
- 665 km 2
- Population (2007):
- 708.573 inhabitants
- Coastline:
- 161 km
- Capital:
- Manama
- Maritime Ports and terminals:
- Mina' Salman, Sitrah
- Maritime claims:
-
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
- Contiguous zone: 24 nm
- Continental shelf: Extending to boundaries to be determined
- Political divisions:
- 5 governorates; Asamah, Janubiyah, Muharraq, Shamaliyah, Wasat Note: each governorate administered by an appointed governor
- Language(s):
- Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu
- National holiday:
- National Day, 16 December (1971)
- Nationality:
- Bahraini(s)
- Official time:
- UTC 3.
- Member of:
- ABEDA, AFESD, AMF, FAO, G-77, GCC, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDB, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ISO, ITU, ITUC, LAS, MIGA, NAM, OAPEC, OIC, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
- Internet country code:
- .bh
Economic Profile
- Currency:
-
Bahraini dinar (BHD) - GDP - per capita (PPP):
- USD25.800 (2006 est.)
- GDP (official exchange rate):
- (2006 est.) USD 12.140.000.000
- PIB (Real growth rate:
- 7,8% (2006 est.)
- GDP (Composition by sector): (2005 est.)
-
- Agriculture: 0,5%
- Industry: 38,7%
- Services: 60,8%
- Labor force:
- 352.000 (2006 est.)
- Labor force - by occupation (1997):
-
- Agriculture 1%
- Industry: 79%
- Services 20%
- Unemployment rate:
- 15% (2005 est.)
- Inflation rate (Consumer prices):
- 3,5% (2006 est)
- Investment (Gross Fixed):
- 21,1% del PIB (2006 est.)
- Budget:
-
- Revenues: USD5.582.000.000
- Expenditures: USD4.197.000.000
- Public debt:
- 34,2% of GDP (2006 est.)
- Current account balance:
- USD 1.999.000.000 (2006 est.)
- Exports:
- USD 12.620.000.000 FOB (2006 est.)
- Exports - Commodities:
- Petroleum and petroleum products, aluminum, textiles
- Exports - Partners:
- Saudi Arabia 3,3%, US 2,6%, UAE 2,3% (2005)
- Imports:
- USD 9.036.000.000 FOB (2006 est.)
- Imports - Commodities:
- Crude oil, machinery, chemicals
- Imports - partners:
- Saudi Arabia 36,5%, Japan 6,6%, Germany 6,4%, US 5,4%, UK 5%, UAE 4,1% (2005)
- Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
- USD 2.918.000.000 (2006 est.)
- Debt - external:
- USD7.267.000.000 (2006)
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