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Dawlat Al-Bahrayn small state in the Persian Gulf. It is an archipelago consisting of an Island—extending about 30 miles (50 km) from north to south and 10 miles (16 km) from east to west—and some 30 smaller islands. Its name means “two seas.” The country is situated in a bay on the southwestern coast of the Persian Gulf; Saudi Arabia lies to the west across the Gulf, while the Qatar peninsula lies to the east.
The King Fahd Causeway, 15 miles (24 km) long, links the island to the mainland. Total land area is 268 square miles (694 square km). The chief town, port, and capital is Manama (Al-Manamah), on the northeastern tip of the Island.
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OFFICIAL NAME(S) Dawlat al-Bahrayn CAPITAL: Manama FORM OF GOVERNMENT: monarchy (emirate) HEAD OF STATE: Emir HEAD OF GOVERNMENT: Prime Minister MONETARY UNIT: 1 Dinar (BD) = 1,000 fils; valuation 1 BD = U.S.$2.65 = £1.54. OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: Arabic POPULATION : 633,000 RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION : Islam ETHNIC COMPOSITION : Arab 63.6%; Persian, Indian, Pakistani, and other Asians 30.3%; other Arab 3.5%; European 1.2%; other 1.4%. LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH : male 69.0 yrs; female 72.4 Queries
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