Bahrain

Bahrain

Capital: Manama
Population: 691,000
Languages: Arabic, English, Urdi, Farsi
Religions: Sunnite and Shi'ite Muslim
Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Exports: petroleum, natural gas, aluminum prodcuts, tiles and cement blocks, plastics, asphalt, paper products, wheat flour, soft drinks
Area: 694 sq. km.
Features: Geologically, Bahrain is like a stretched out dome that reaches an elevation of 440 ft above sea level at Dukhan Hill, at the center of the island. [VH] {EB}