MEPI in Bahrain

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About Bahrain

Location

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

Area

665 sq km

Population

727,785  - includes 235,108 non-nationals ( July 2009 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 25.9%, 15-64 years: 70.2%, 65 years and over: 3.9% (2009 est.)

Median age

30.1 years

Population growth rate

1.285% (2009 est.)

Ethnic groups

Bahraini 62.4%, non-Bahraini 37.6% (2001 census)

Religions

Muslim (Shi'a and Sunni) 81.2%, Christian 9%, other 9.8% (2001 census)

Languages

Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu

Literacy

(Age 15 and over can read and write), total population: 86.5%, male: 88.6%, female: 83.6% (2001 census)

Government type

Constitutional monarchy

Capital

Manama

Legislative Branch

Bicameral Parliament

Judicial Branch

High Civil Appeals Court

Gross Domestic Product

$19.68 billion, per capita $37,200 (2008 est.)

GDP Growth Rate

6.1% (2008 est.)