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Bahrain

Bahrain
General information
Common nameBahrain
Local nameمملكة البحرين
Mamlakat al-Baḥrayn
Nameمملكة البحرين
Mamlakat al-Baḥrayn
AnthemBahrainona
CapitalManama
Largest citycapital
Official languagesArabic
DemonymBahraini
Government
GovernmentConstitutional Monarchy
KingHamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
Crown PrinceSalman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
Prime MinisterKhalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa
LegislatureNational Assembly of Bahrain
IndependenceIndependence
From Persia1783
Termination of special treaty with the United Kingdom15 August 1971
Geography
Total Area290 sq mi (751.1 km2) (185th)
Water %0
Demography
Population Est.1,234,596 (155th)
Density (pop.)1643.3/km2 (7th) (4257.2/sq mi)
Economy
GDP PPP$29.712 billion (2010)
GDP (PPP) per capita$26,852
GDP (nominal)$22.656 billion (2010)
GDP (nominal) per capita$20,474
Other information
HDI(+) 0.801 (2010) (very high) (39th)
CurrencyBahraini dinar (BHD)
Time zoneAST (UTC+3)
Drives on theRight
Internet TLD.bh
Calling code973

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( , al-Baḥrayn), officially the Kingdom of Bahrain ( , ), is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.

Bahrain is an archipelago of 33 islands, the largest being Bahrain Island, at 55 km (34.2 mi) long by 18 km (11.2 mi) wide. Saudi Arabia lies to the west and is connected to Bahrain by the King Fahd Causeway. Qatar is to the southeast across the Gulf of Bahrain. The planned Qatar Bahrain Causeway will link Bahrain and Qatar and become the world's longest marine causeway.

Known for its oil and pearls, Bahrain is also home to many large structures, including the Bahrain World Trade Center and the Bahrain Financial Harbour, with a proposal in place to build the 1022 m (3353 ft) high Murjan Tower. The Qal’at al-Bahrain (the harbour and capital of the ancient land of Dilmun) was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005. The Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix takes place at the Bahrain International Circuit.

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FM: Iran Respects Bahrain's Independence, Sovereignty - Fars News Agency Tweet this news
Fars News Agency--"We respect and recognize -Bahrain's- independence and territorial integrity and we will never think about meddling in the other countries' affairs," Salehi said on Saturday morning, addressing a meeting of Ir - Date : Sat, 23 Apr 2011 12:10:11 GMT+00:00
Rights groups slam Bahraini crackdown - Aljazeera.net Tweet this news
Aljazeera.net--Rights organisations are calling on the -Bahraini- government to halt what they term human rights violations and to stop a crackdown on hospitals where doctors and patients suspected of being sympathetic to pro-democracy protests have been - Date : Sat, 23 Apr 2011 08:54:20 GMT+00:00
The essence of loyalty and true patriotism... - Gulf Daily News Tweet this news
Gulf Daily News--It hurts me to see -Bahrain- go through the darkest days in its history. It pained me to see the Pearl Roundabout being brought down from its glory. And this is the country, where I would like to see my children grow up too. I consider my - Date : Sat, 23 Apr 2011 03:54:10 GMT+00:00
Middle East protests: Pakistan tries to pacify Iran over Bahrain aid - The Express Tribune Tweet this news
The Express Tribune---Bahrain- foreign minister's latest trip to Pakistan was aimed at seeking Islamabad's help in pacifying protests in -Bahrain-, Iran's Tehran Times had reported last week, quoting Ahlul Bayt news agency. But Islamabad ha - Date : Sat, 23 Apr 2011 05:37:51 GMT+00:00
OFW group starts online petition vs deployment ban to Bahrain - GMANews.TV Tweet this news
GMANews.TV--A militant advocacy group for migrant workers started over the weekend an online petition asking the government to lift a deployment ban on overseas Filipino workers to -Bahrain-. Migrante-Middle East said its petition stemmed from numerous re - Date : Sat, 23 Apr 2011 06:48:59 GMT+00:00
Europe's silence on Bahrain means supporting crimes, says Iran - ISNA Tweet this news
ISNA--TEHRAN (ISNA)-Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said Europe supports crimes in -Bahrain- as it remains silent on events in the country. Mehmanparast said current developments in the Middle East, Persian Gulf states and North Afri - Date : Sat, 23 Apr 2011 05:00:02 GMT+00:00
Bahrain stepping up tobacco clamp - Gulf Daily News Tweet this news
Gulf Daily News--Such products were popular among Asians, but banned in -Bahrain-, where some individuals were smuggling and selling them at a cheap price to customers. "These products are banned in the country but some people smuggle them in pow - Date : Sat, 23 Apr 2011 03:54:43 GMT+00:00
Hezbollah slams Bahrain for second time - Ya Libnan Tweet this news
Ya Libnan--In another attack against the Gulf Island state Hezbollah on Thursday accused the -Bahraini- authorities of “destroying mosques and houses of worship and desecrating the noble Quran.” “The -Bahraini- regime has gone too far in its brutal - Date : Thu, 21 Apr 2011 21:13:23 GMT+00:00
Iranian students protest outside Saudi mission: reports - Iran Focus Tweet this news
Iran Focus--TEHRAN, April 21, 2011 (AFP) - Iranian students Thursday began a three-day sit-in outside Saudi Arabia's embassy in Tehran to condemn Riyadh's military intervention in -Bahrain- and to back protests there, media reports said. The stu - Date : Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:01:32 GMT+00:00
US group condemns Bahrain campaign against doctors - Forbes Tweet this news
Forbes--AP , 04.22.11, 04:46 AM EDT MANAMA, -Bahrain- -- An international medical charity says -Bahraini- authorities have conducted a systematic campaign of attacks and arrests of medical professionals who have treated injured protesters during weeks of - Date : Fri, 22 Apr 2011 08:55:36 GMT+00:00

2011 Bahraini uprising :
Map Governorates
1. Capital Governorate
2. Central Governorate
3. Muharraq Governorate
4. Northern Governorate
5. Southern Governorate

2011 Bahraini uprising :
Community Description
Afro-Arabs Descendants of Africans, primarily from East Africa and of mostly Sunni faith
Ajam Ethnic Persians from Shia and Sunni faith
Baharna Shia Arabs divided between those indigenous to the islands, and the Hassawis hailing from the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.
Banyan (Bania) Indians who traded with Bahrain and settled before the age of oil (formerly known as the Hunood or Banyan,  ), of mostly Hindu faith
Tribals Sunni Arab Bedouin tribes allied to the Al-Khalifa including the Utoob tribes, Dawasir, Al Nuaim, Al Mannai etc.
Huwala Descendants of Sunni Arabs who migrated to Persia and later returned, although some are originally Persians
Najdis (also called Hadhar) Non-tribal urban Sunni Arabs from Najd in central Arabia. These are families whose ancestors were pearl divers, traders, etc. An example is the Al Gosaibi family.

Holidays :
Date English name Local (Arabic) name Description
1 January New Year's Day رأس السنة الميلادية The Gregorian New Year's Day, celebrated by most parts of the world.
1 May Labour Day يوم العمال
16 December National Day اليوم الوطني National Day, Accession Day for the late Amir Sh. Isa Bin Salman Al Khalifa
17 December Accession Day يوم الجلوس
1st Muharram Islamic New Year رأس السنة الهجرية Islamic New Year (also known as: Hijri New Year).
9th, 10th Muharram Day of Ashura عاشوراء Commemorates the martyrdom of Imam Hussein.
12th Rabiul Awwal Prophet Muhammad's birthday المولد النبوي Commemorates Prophet Muhammad's birthday, celebrated in most parts of the Muslim world.
1st, 2nd, 3rd Shawwal Little Feast عيد الفطر Commemorates end of Ramadan.
9th Zulhijjah Arafat Day يوم عرفة
10th, 11th, 12th Zulhijjah Feast of the Sacrifice عيد الأضحى Commemorates Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son. Also known as the Big Feast (celebrated from the 10th to 13th).

Middle East

Countries and territories
Middle EastBahrain * Cyprus * Egypt * Gaza Strip * Iraq * Iran * Israel * Jordan * Kuwait * Lebanon * Northern Cyprusup|1 * Oman * Qatar * Saudi Arabia * Syria * Turkey * United Arab Emirates * West Bank * Yemen
Greater Middle EastAfghanistan * Algeria * Armenia * Azerbaijan * Djibouti * Eritrea * Georgia * Libya * Morocco * Pakistan * Somalia * Sudan * Tunisia * Western Sahara (SADR)
Other topics
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Countries of Western Asia

Armenia * Azerbaijanup|1 * Bahrain * Cyprus * Georgia * Iran * Iraq * Israel * Jordan * Kuwait * Lebanon * Oman * Palestinian territories (Gaza Strip and West Bank) * Qatar * Saudi Arabia * Syria * Turkeyup|1 * United Arab Emirates * Yemen 1 Has part of its territory in Europe.

Countries of Asia

Afghanistan * Armenia * Azerbaijanup|1 * Bahrain * Bangladesh * Bhutan * Brunei * Burma * Cambodia * People's Republic of China * Republic of China (Taiwan)up|2 * Cyprus * Egyptup|3 * Georgiaup|1 * India * Indonesiaup|4 * Iran * Iraq * Israel * Japan * Jordan * Kazakhstanup|1 * North Korea * South Korea * Kuwait * Kyrgyzstan * Laos * Lebanon * Malaysia * Maldives * Mongolia * Nepal * Oman * Pakistan * Philippines * Qatar * Russiaup|1 * Saudi Arabia * Singapore * Sri Lanka * Syria * Tajikistan * Thailand * East Timor (Timor-Leste)up|4 * Turkeyup|1 * Turkmenistan * United Arab Emirates * Uzbekistan * Vietnam * Yemenup|3 | ---- For dependent and other territories, see Dependent territory. ---- 1 Partly or significantly in Europe. 2 The Republic of China (Taiwan) is not officially recognized by the United Nations; see Political status of Taiwan.
3 Partly or significantly in Africa. 4 Partly or wholly reckoned in Oceania.

Countries bordering the Persian Gulf

BahrainIranIraq |col4width=6.75emKuwaitOmanQatar |col7width=8.9emSaudi Arabia |col8width=11.75emUnited Arab Emirates

Countries and territories bordering the Indian Ocean

AfricaComoros * Djibouti * Egypt * Eritrea * Kenya * Madagascar * Mauritius * Mayotte * Mozambique * Réunion * Seychelles * Somalia * South Africa * Sudan * Tanzania
AsiaBahrain * Bangladesh * Burma * Christmas Island * Cocos (Keeling) Islands * India * Indonesia * Iran * Iraq * Israel * Jordan * Kuwait * Malaysia * Maldives * Oman * Pakistan * Qatar * Saudi Arabia * Sri Lanka * Thailand * United Arab Emirates * Yemen
OceaniaAustralia * Christmas Island * Cocos (Keeling) Islands
IslandsBahrain * British Indian Ocean Territory * Christmas Island * Cocos (Keeling) Islands * Comoros * Madagascar * Maldives * Mauritius * Mayotte * Réunion * Seychelles * Sri Lanka

Members of the Arab League

MembersAlgeria * Bahrain * Comoros * Djibouti * Egypt * Iraq * Jordan * Kuwait * Lebanon * Libya * Mauritania * Morocco * Oman * Palestine * Qatar * Saudi Arabia * Somalia * Sudan * Syria * Tunisia * United Arab Emirates * Yemen
ObserversBrazil * Eritrea * India * Venezuela
DiplomacyArab Peace Initiative

Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC)

Members
Afghanistan * Albania * Algeria * Azerbaijan * Bahrain * Bangladesh * Benin * Burkina Faso * Brunei * Cameroon * Chad * Comoros * Côte d'Ivoire * Djibouti * Egypt * Gabon * Gambia * Guinea * Guinea-Bissau * Guyana * Indonesia * Iran * Iraq * Jordan * Kuwait * Kazakhstan * Kyrgyzstan * Lebanon * Libya * Maldives * Malaysia * Mali * Mauritania * Morocco * Mozambique * Niger * Nigeria * Oman * Pakistan * Palestine * Qatar * Saudi Arabia * Senegal * Sierra Leone * Somalia * Sudan * Suriname * Syria * Tajikistan * Turkey * Tunisia * Togo * Turkmenistan * Uganda * Uzbekistan * United Arab Emirates * Yemen
Observers
Countries and territoriesBosnia and Herzegovina * Central African Republic * Russia * Thailand * Northern Cyprus (as Turkish Cypriot State)
Muslim communitiesMoro National Liberation Front
International organizationsEconomic Cooperation Organization * African Union * Arab League * Non-Aligned Movement * United Nations

Monarchies

Geography
Africa * Americas * Asia * Europe * Oceania
Absolute
Brunei * Saudi Arabia * Swaziland * Vatican City
Constitutional
Antigua and Barbuda * Australia * Andorra * The Bahamas * Bahrain * Barbados * Belize * Belgium * Bhutan * Cambodia * Canada * Denmark * Grenada * Jamaica * Japan * Jordan * Kuwait * Liechtenstein * Lesotho * Luxembourg * Malaysia * Monaco * Morocco * Netherlands * New Zealand * Norway * Omanup|1 * Papua New Guinea * Qatarup|1 * Spain * Saint Kitts and Nevis * Saint Lucia * Saint Vincent and the Grenadines * Solomon Islands * Sweden * Thailand * Tonga * Tuvalu * United Arab Emirates * United Kingdom
Elective
Andorra * Cambodia * Kuwait * Malaysia * Swaziland * United Arab Emirates * Vatican City
Subnational
GhanaAshanti * Dagbon
MalaysiaJohor * Kedah * Kelantan * Negeri Sembilan * Pahang * Perak * Perlis * Selangor * Terengganu
NigeriaIbadan * Nri * Onitsha * Kano * Sokoto Caliphate * Lagos
UgandaAnkole * Buganda * Bunyoro * Busoga * Rwenzururu * Toro
United Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi * Ajman * Dubai * Fujairah * Ras al-Khaimah * Sharjah * Umm al-Quwain
Wallis and FutunaAlo * Sigave * Uvea
OthersMāori (New Zealand) * Yogyakarta (Indonesia) * Zulu Kingdom (South Africa) * Kanongesha-Lunda (Zambia) * Barotseland (Zambia)



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