Statistical information Bahrain 1993Bahrain

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Bahrain - Introduction 1993
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Background: Bahrain's small size and central location among Persian Gulf countries require it to play a delicate balancing act in foreign affairs among its larger neighbors. Possessing minimal oil reserves Bahrain has turned to petroleum processing and refining and has transformed itself into an international banking center. The new amir is pushing economic and political reforms and has worked to improve relations with the Shi'a community.


Bahrain - Geography 1993
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Location: Middle East, in the central Persian Gulf, between Saudi Arabia and Qatar

Geographic coordinates

Map referenceAfrica, Middle East, Standard Time Zones of the World

Area
Total: 620 km²
Land: 620 km²

Land boundaries: 0 km

Coastline: 161 km
Contiguous zone: 24 nm
Continental shelf: not specified
Territorial sea: 12 nm

Maritime claims

Climate: arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers

Terrain: mostly low desert plain rising gently to low central escarpment

Elevation

Natural resources: oil, associated and nonassociated natural gas, fish
Land use

Land use
Arable land: 2%
Permanent crops: 2%
Meadows and pastures: 6%
Forest and woodland: 0%
Other: 90%

Irrigated land: 10 km² (1989 est.)

Major rivers

Major watersheds area km²

Total water withdrawal

Total renewable water resources

Natural hazards

Geography


Bahrain - People 1993
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Population: 568,471 (July 1993 est.)
Growth rate: 3.01% (1993 est.)

Nationality
Noun: Bahraini(s)
Adjective: Bahraini

Ethnic groups: Bahraini 63%, Asian 13%, other Arab 10%, Iranian 8%, other 6%

Languages: Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu

Religions: Shi'a Muslim 70%, Sunni Muslim 30%

Demographic profile
Age structure

Age structure

Dependency ratios

Median age

Population growth rate: 3.01% (1993 est.)

Birth rate: 26.89 births/1000 population (1993 est.)

Death rate: 3.87 deaths/1000 population (1993 est.)

Net migration rate: 7.04 migrant(s)/1000 population (1993 est.)

Population distribution

Urbanization

Major urban areas

Environment
Current issues: subsurface water sources being rapidly depleted (requires
Current issues note: close to primary Middle Eastern petroleum sources; strategic location in Persian Gulf through which much of Western world's petroleum must transit to reach open ocean

Air pollutants

Sex ratio

Mothers mean age at first birth

Maternal mortality ratio

Infant mortality rate: 20.1 deaths/1000 live births (1993 est.)

Life expectancy at birth
Total population: 73.12 years
Male: 70.72 years
Female: 75.63 years (1993 est.)

Total fertility rate: 3.99 children born/woman (1993 est.)

Contraceptive prevalence rate

Drinking water source

Current health expenditure

Physicians density

Hospital bed density

Sanitation facility access

Hiv/Aids

Major infectious diseases

Obesity adult prevalence rate

Alcohol consumption

Tobacco use

Children under the age of 5 years underweight

Education expenditures

Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1990)
Total population: 77%
Male: 82%
Female: 69%

School life expectancy primary to tertiary education

Youth unemployment


Bahrain - Government 1993
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Country name
Conventional short form: Bahrain
Local long form: Dawlat al Bahrayn
Local short form: Al Bahrayn

Government type: traditional monarchy

Capital: Manama

Administrative divisions:
12 districts (manatiq, singular - mintaqah); Al
Hadd, Al Manamah, Al Mintaqah al Gharbiyah, Al Mintaqah al Wusta, Al Mintaqah ash Shamaliyah, Al Muharraq, Ar Rifa'wa al Mintaqah al Janubiyah, Jidd Hafs,
Madinat Hamad, Madinat 'Isa, Mintaqat Juzur Hawar, Sitrah


Dependent areas

Independence: 15 August 1971 (from UK)

National holiday: Independence Day, 16 December

Constitution: 26 May 1973, effective 6 December 1973

Legal system: based on Islamic law and English common law

International law organization participation

Citizenship

Suffrage: none

Executive branch: amir, crown prince and heir apparent, prime minister, Cabinet

Legislative branch: unicameral National Assembly was dissolved 26 August 1975 and legislative powers were assumed by the Cabinet; appointed Advisory Council established 16 December 1992

Judicial branch: High Civil Appeals Court

Political parties and leaders

International organization participation:
ABEDA, AFESD, AL, AMF, ESCWA, FAO, G-77, GCC, IBRD, ICAO, IDB,
ILO, IMF, IMO, INMARSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, ISO (correspondent), ITU, LORCS, NAM,
OAPEC, OIC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WMO


Diplomatic representation
In the us chief of mission: Ambassador 'Abd al-Rahman Faris Al KHALIFA
In the us chancery: 3,502 International Drive NW, Washington, DC 20,008
In the us consulate general: New York
From the us chief of mission: Ambassador Dr. Charles W. HOSTLER
From the us embassy: Road No. 3,119 (next to Alahli Sports Club), Zinj District, Manama
From the us mailing address: P. O. 26,431, Manama, or FPO AE 9,834-6,210
From the us telephone: 973 273-300
From the us fax: (973) 272-594

Flag descriptionflag of Bahrain: red with a white serrated band (eight white points) on the hoist side

National symbols

National anthem

National heritage


Bahrain - Economy 1993
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Economy overview: Petroleum production and processing account for about 80% of export receipts, 60% of government revenues, and 31% of GDP. Economic conditions have fluctuated with the changing fortunes of oil since 1985, for example, during the Gulf crisis of 1990-91. Bahrain with its highly developed communication and transport facilities is home to numerous multinational firms with business in the Gulf. A large share of exports consists of petroleum products made from imported crude.

Real gdp purchasing power parity

Real gdp growth rate: 3% (1992 est.)

Real gdp per capita: $7,800 (1992 est.)

Gross national saving
Gdp composition by sector of origin

Gdp composition by end use

Gdp composition by sector of origin

Agriculture products: including fishing, accounts for less than 2% of GDP; not self-sufficient in food production; heavily subsidized sector produces fruit, vegetables, poultry, dairy products, shrimp, fish; fish catch 9,000 metric tons in 1987

Industries

Industrial production growth rate: growth rate 3.8% (1988; accounts for 44% of GDP

Labor force: 140,000
By occupation industry and commerce: 85%
By occupation agriculture: 5%
By occupation services: 5%
By occupation government:
3% (1982)
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Labor force

Unemployment rate: 8%-10% (1989)

Youth unemployment

Population below poverty line

Gini index

Household income or consumption by percentage share

Distribution of family income gini index

Budget: revenues $1.2 billion; expenditures $1.32 billion, including capital expenditures of $NA (1989)

Taxes and other revenues

Public debt

Revenue

Fiscal year: calendar year

Inflation rate consumer prices

Central bank discount rate

Commercial bank prime lending rate

Stock of narrow money

Stock of broad money

Stock of domestic credit

Market value of publicly traded shares

Current account balance

Exports: $3.5 billion (f.o.b., 1991)
Commodoties: petroleum and petroleum products 80%, aluminum 7%
Partners: Japan 13%, UAE 12%, India 10%, Pakistan 8%

Imports: $3.7 billion (f.o.b., 1991)
Commodoties: nonoil 59%, crude oil 41%
Partners: Saudi Arabia 41%, US 14%, UK 7%, Japan 5%

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

Debt external

Stock of direct foreign investment at home

Stock of direct foreign investment abroad

Exchange rates: Bahraini dinars (BD) per US$1 - 0.3760 (fixed rate)


Bahrain - Energy 1993
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Electricity
Production: 1,600,000 kW capacity; 4,700 million kWh produced, 8,500 kWh per capita (1992 est.)

Coal

Petroleum

Crude oil

Refined petroleum

Natural gas

Carbon dioxide emissions

Energy consumption per capita


Bahrain - Communication 1993
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Telephones

Telephone system

Broadcast media

Internet

Broadband fixed subscriptions


Bahrain - Military 1993
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Military expenditures
Percent of gdp: exchange rate conversion - $245 million, 6% of GDP (1990)

Military and security forces

Military service age and obligation

Space program

Terrorist groups


Bahrain - Transportation 1993
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National air transport system

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix

Airports: 3
Usable: 3
With permanentsurface runways: 2
With runways over 3659 m: 2
With runways 2440-3659 m: 0
With runways 1220-2439 m: 1

Heliports

Pipelines: crude oil 56 km; petroleum products 16 km; natural gas 32 km

Railways

Roadways

Waterways

Merchant marine:
9 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 186,331 GRT/249,490
DWT; includes 5 cargo, 2 container, 1 liquefied gas, 1 bulk


Ports and terminals


Bahrain - Transnational issues 1993
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Disputes international:
territorial dispute with Qatar over the Hawar
Islands; maritime boundary with Qatar


Refugees and internally displaced persons

Illicit drugs


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