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    Introduction


    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. Facing declining oil reserves, Bahrain has turned to petroleum processing and refining and has transformed itself into an international banking center. The new amir, installed in 1999, has pushed economic and political reforms and has worked to improve relations with the Shi'a community. In February 2001, Bahraini voters approved a referendum on the National Action Charter - the centerpiece of the amir's political liberalization program. In February 2002, Amir HAMAD bin Isa Al Khalifa proclaimed himself king. In October 2002, Bahrainis elected members of the lower house of Bahrain's reconstituted bicameral legislature, the National Assembly.


    Location


    Middle East, archipelago in the Persian Gulf, east of Saudi Arabia


    Geographic coordinates


    26 00 N, 50 33 E


    Area


    total: 665 sq km water: 0 sq km land: 665 sq km


    Area - comparative


    3.5 times the size of Washington, DC


    Land boundaries


    0 km


    Coastline


    161 km


    Maritime claims


    territorial sea: 12 NM continental shelf: extending to boundaries to be determined contiguous zone: 24 NM


    Climate


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


    Terrain


    mostly low desert plain rising gently to low central escarpment


    Elevation extremes


    lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m highest point: Jabal ad Dukhan 122 m


    Natural resources


    oil, associated and nonassociated natural gas, fish, pearls


    Land use


    arable land: 4.35% permanent crops: 4.35% other: 91.3% (1998 est.)


    Irrigated land


    50 sq km (1998 est.)


    Natural hazards


    periodic droughts; dust storms


    Environment - current issues


    desertification resulting from the degradation of limited arable land, periods of drought, and dust storms; coastal degradation (damage to coastlines, coral reefs, and sea vegetation) resulting from oil spills and other discharges from large tankers, oil refineries, and distribution stations; lack of freshwater resources, groundwater and seawater are the only sources for all water needs


    Environment - international agreements


    party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements


    Geography - note


    close to primary Middle Eastern petroleum sources; strategic location in Persian Gulf, through which much of the Western world's petroleum must transit to reach open ocean


    Population


    677,886 note: includes 235,108 non-nationals (July 2004 est.)


    Capital


    Manama


    Phone Code


    +973


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