BAHRAIN

Country name: Kingdom of Bahrain Capital: Manamah
Geographic coordinates: 26° 12' N, 50° 35' E
Population: 163 000
Time zone: UTC+3
Government: Monarchy International organizations: GCC, UN, WTO
Independence: 1971 Useful web sites: Official site: www.bahrain.bh
Tourist site: www.bahraintourism.com
Time zone: UTC+3 Geography: Area: 691 sq km
Forested area: 10 sq km
Comparative: Slightly larger than Singapore
Population: 1 641 000 Land use: Arable land: 1.84%
Permanent crops: 3.95%
Other: 94.21%
Area: 691 sq km Natural hazards: Periodic drought; northwesterly shamal winds blow over Bahrain, bringing sand and dust storms.
Languages: Arabic, English Extreme elevation: Jabal ad Dukhan, 122 m
Currency: Bahraini dinar    

Country Indicators

URBAN POPULATION

% of total population living in towns and cities. The definition of ‘urban’ may vary greatly.

POPULATION > 65 YRS

% of total population ages 65 and over.

BIRTH RATE

Number of births per 1000 population per year.

DEATH RATE

Number of deaths per 1000 population per year.

ADULT LITERACY

% of population aged 15 and above classified as literate.

SCHOOL ENROLMENT

% of primary school age children enrolled in primary school.

GNI

Gross National Income per person per year in
thousand US$.

MOBILE PHONES

Number of mobile phones per 100 people.

IMMUNISATION

% of children ages 12-23 months receiving measles immunisation.

SANITATION

% of population with access to improved sanitation facilities.

ACCESS TO WATER

% of population with access to improved water sources.

ARABLE LAND

% of total land area classified as arable.

FOREST

Forest area % of total land area.

AIR POLLUTION

Tonnes of CO2 emissions per capita per year.