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By Brendan Verbrugge
Geography
Geography
Bahrain is a desert island located in the Persian Gulf
slightly north west from Qatar
o The islands approximate coordinates are 26 00 N, and 50
33 E
Geography
Despite Bahrain's arid climate, many people
still live there to get access to the large oil
reserves found under the island
As for other natural resources, Bahrain has
access to pearls and fish
Government
Government
Bahrain is a constitutional monarchy
It is currently ruled by King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa
o Hamad has 12 children, and the oldest, Prince Salman bin
Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa, is the crown prince of Bahrain
The King controls almost everything that happens in his
country, including what personal rights his civilians have
As of 2010, about half of the government is composed of the AlKhalifa family
The Al-Khalifa family are also Sunni Muslims, who contrast with
the Shia majority population
Colonial Times
Colonial Times
The Al-Khalifa family took power in Bahrain in
1783
o In order to secure their grip on power, the family
agreed to several treaties with Britain in the 1800s
that made Bahrain a British protectorate
Economy
Economy
Bahrains economy is largely based around the
production and refining of petroleum
o Petroleum is Bahrain's largest export; in 2012,
petroleum accounted for 77% of all Bahrains
exported goods
Economy
Bahrain's GDP as of 2013 is $34.96 billion, and
its per capita GDP is $29,800
o Bahrain is 110th in the world in terms of GDP, and
49th in the world in terms of per capita GDP
Economy
The FTA stimulated considerable amounts of
trade between the US and Bahrain
o among goods commonly imported to them
was machinery; most notably, airplane parts
Bahrain also imports large amounts of oil from
Saudi Arabia
Conflicts
Conflicts
Like many middle eastern countries, Bahrain is not without
internal conflict
o The Shia Muslim populace is unhappy with the Sunni monarchy
and believes that it is abusing them and their rights
o Since 2011 (February 14), uprisings have been common across the
country
o Some of the protests are violent; protesters make homemade
bombs to throw at policemen
o The government is ruthless with these protesters; thousands have
been arrested
o These sad protests are ongoing; more than 80 civilians and 13
policeman had been killed as of March 2014
People
People
There are more 1,300,000 people living in Bahrain
today
o Of these, a little over 300,000 live in the capital (and
largest city), Manama
o About 55% of Bahrain's population are actually
immigrants from other countries
Education
Education
12 years of school are available, free of charge,
for every Bahraini citizen
o 6 years elementary, 3 years middle school, 3 years
high school
Tourist/Interesting Destinations
Manama
Tourist/Interesting Destinations
Tourist/Interesting Destinations
Current Events
Works Cited
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"Less Than A Day Old, Bahrain News Channel Is Yanked Off The Air." NPR. NPR. Web. 5 Feb. 2015.
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"RE-THINK." RETHINK. Web. 8 Feb. 2015. <http://rethink.com.bh/en/>.
"YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!" Gulf Daily News Local News . Web. 8 Feb. 2015. <http://www.gulf-dailynews.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid=395508>.