Bahrain

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General Information

Official Name	The Kingdom of Bahrain (Mamlakat al-Bahrayn)
Capital	Manama
Population	1,248,348 (2011 estimate)
Area	727 sq. km or 274 sq. mi
Borders	Bahrain is an island and borders Iran, Qatar and Saudi Arabia by sea.
Coastal Line	161 km (100 mi)
Currency	Bahraini Dinar (BHD)
Country Code	973
Time Zone	Atlantic Standard Time Zone (UTC/GMT +3)
Literacy	94.60%
Languages	Standard Arabic (official), English, Kerinci, Korean, Malayalam, Northern Kurdish, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Western Farsi.
Major Cities	Manama, Al-Muharraq, Ar-Rifa, Dar Kulayb, Madinat Hamad
Climate	Arid climate, very hot summers and mild winters
Major Religions	Islam

Trade Facts

In 2014, Bahrain exported $13.2B and imported $19.7B, resulting in a negative trade balance of $6.55B. In 2014 the GDP of Bahrain was $33.9B and its GDP per capita was $45.5k.

The top exports of Bahrain are:
Refined Petroleum ($3.86B), Aluminium Bars ($822M), Raw Aluminium ($814M), Iron Ore($613M) and Aluminium Wire ($582M).

The top export destinations of Bahrain are:
Saudi Arabia ($3.02B),the United Arab Emirates ($1.4B), the United States ($1.14B),Mozambique ($700M) and South Korea ($580M).

The top imports are:
Crude Petroleum ($6.9B), Cars ($1.42B), Iron Ore ($460M), Refined Petroleum ($455M) and Broadcasting Equipment ($334M).

The top import origins are:
Saudi Arabia ($7.81B), China ($1.67B), the United Arab Emirates ($1.05B), Japan ($983M) and the United States ($944M).

 

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Educational Institutes

AHLIA UNIVERSITY
Address:  Ahlia University, GOSI Complex, Post Office Box 10878, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
http://www.ahlia.edu.bh/

AMA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Address:  AMA International University, Building 115, Central Market Avenue, Road 14, Block 313, Manama , Kingdom of Bahrain
http://www.amaiu.edu.bh/

APPLIED SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
Address:  Road No 3201, Al Eker, Kingdom of Bahrain
http://www.asu.edu.bh/

ARAB OPEN UNIVERSITY
Address:  Arab Open University Bahrain, AL-Haram Plaza - Sahla Street P.O. Box: 18211, Bahrain
http://www.aou.org.bh/

ARABIAN GULF UNIVERSITY
Address:  Arabian Gulf University, P.O.Box 26671, Manama, Bahrain
http://www.agu.edu.bh/

GULF UNIVERSITY
Address:  Gulf University, Building 1964, Road 4363, Block 743, Sanad, Kingdom of Bahrain
http://gulfuniversity.edu.bh//

KINGDOM UNIVERSITY
Address:  Kingdom University Bahrain, 1st Floor, Bldg. 106, Road 20, Block 331, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
http://www.ku.edu.bh/

RCSI - MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHRAIN
Address:  RSCI - Medical University of Bahrain, Al Saffar Building, Bldg 1042, Rd 3621, Blk 436, Seef District, Bahrain
http://www.rcsi-mub.com/

ROYAL UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN
Address:  Royal University for Women, PO Box 37400, West Riffa, Kingdom of Bahrain
http://www.ruw.edu.bh/

UNIVERSITY OF BAHRAIN
Address:  University of Bahrain, P.O.Box 32038, Isa Town, Sakhir, Bahrain
http://www.uob.edu.bh/

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Places to See!

Qalat al Bahrain (Bahrain Fort)

Al Dar Islands