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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Al Muharraq
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97,458
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2020
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Ar Rifa
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79,550
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2020
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Manama
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147,074
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2020
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| Region: |
Middle East |
| Population: |
1,505,003 |
| Area Total: |
620km2 |
| Area Land: |
620km2 |
| Coast Line: |
161km |
| Capital: |
Manama |
| Climate: |
Arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers |
| Languages: |
Arabic
English
Farsi
Urdu |
| Currency: |
1 Bahraini dinar (BD) = 1000 fils |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day, 16 December (1971) |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 61.00°F |
| July: |
°C / 92.50°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 2.9" |
Boundaries
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Ethnic Divisions
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Bahraini
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63.00%
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Asian
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19.00%
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Other Arab
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10.00%
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Iranian
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8.00%
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Religions
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Shi'a Muslim
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70.00%
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Sunni Muslim
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30.00%
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