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The kingdom of Bahrain

By: Sehrish Gulzar

Location of Bahrain

•Bahrain is located in the Arabian gulf which is in the middle east. The middle east is in the continent of Asia. Bahrain is an island so there are no countries that Border it . Some of the places near it are Saudi Arabia,Qattar Kuwait and U.A.E. There is a bridge connecting Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. There will also be a bridge connecting Qatar and Bahrain and it will be the longest link between two countries.

History•Before Bahrain was anArab Muslim country, itwas ruled and influencedby the Babylonians ,Assyrians, Greek, andPersians.

•In 629AD (4 years beforeProphet Muhammad’sdeath), Bahrain wasbrought to Islam.

•In 1743, Persian KingAfsharid seized Bahrainafter a struggle with thePortuguese.

• The al-Khalifa family conquered Bahrain from the Persians in the late 18th century.

• In 1932, the British discovered oil in Bahrain while they were inspecting the island.

• The present king Hamad Ibn Isa Al-Khalifah succeeded his father in 1999.beside other developments during his rule Women were given the right to vote and all political leaders were released from prison.

• Bahrain Became a kingdom in 2002.

Summary of Bahrain History

Geography

•Bahrain is a generally flatand arid archipelago. Thehighest point in Bahrain isthe 134m(440ft) Jabal adDukhan. It has a total of668km squared and it ismade up of 33 islands.Bahrain has a total of668km squared and 266misquared. Bahrain consists of33 island and it does notshare it’s borders with anyother country. Area of acountry is 665 square km .Capital is Manama.

Climate•The normal climate andtemperature is sunny, warmand humid.

•Summer in Bahrain are hot andhumid, and winters arerelatively cool. Daily averagetemperature in July range froma minimum of 290c to amaximum of 370c , the Janminimum is 140c and maximumis 200c.

•Rainfall average less than 10cmannually and occur mostly fromDec to March. Prevailingsoutheast winds occasionallyraise dust storm.

Environment•Scarcity of fresh water,desertification, and pollutionfrom oil production, populationgrowth and industrialdevelopment have reduced theamount of agricultural land andlower the water table, leavingaquifer vulnerable to salinecontamination. In recent yearsthe government has attemptedto limit extraction ofgroundwater and to protectvegetation from further erosion.

Population•according to various media reportsand government statistics datedbetween 2005-2009 the Bahrain’spopulation consists ofBahraini 46.0%Other Arabs 5.4%African 1.6%American 0.4Asian 45.6%European 1.0%•The variety of differentnationalities residing In Bahrain livepeacefully and show their gratitudetowards the Kingdom especially bycelebrating the independence dayand events like Thank You Bahrain.

Culture•Bahrain exhibits a mixedculture having a combinationof modern and Islamic values.Rules regarding female attireare generally relaxed. Thetraditional attire of womenusually include the hijab orthe abaya, although thetraditional male attire is thethobe which also includestraditional headdresses suchas Ghutra , Western clothingis also common in thecountry.

Economy•In Bahrain petroleum productionis the most important resource. Itis 60% of the exports, 60% of thegovernment revenues and 30% ofthe country’s GDP. Bahrain’snatural resources include verylarge amount of oil, natural gasand fish. Arable land representonly 2.82% of the total area.Deserts represents 92% of Bahrain.In 2004, Bahrain signed the US-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement.That means the trade between thetwo countries will be easier.

Education•Education is compulsory for children between the ages of 6and 14. Education is free for Bahraini citizens in public schools,with the Bahraini Ministry of Education providing freetextbooks. Coeducation is not used in public schools, withboys and girls segregated in

•At the beginning of the 20th century, Qur'anic schools(Kuttab) were the only form of education in Bahrain. Theywere traditional schools aimed at teaching children and youththe reading of the Qur'an. After World War I, Bahrain becameopen to western influence, and a demand for moderneducational institutions appeared to separate schools.

Health•Bahrain has a universal health care system,dating back to 1960.Government-providedhealth care is free to Bahraini citizens andheavily subsidized for non-Bahrainis.Bahraini physicians and nurses form amajority of the country's workforce in thehealth sector. The first hospital in Bahrainwas the American Mission Hospital, whichopened in 1893 as a dispensary. The firstpublic hospital, to open in Bahrain was theSalmaniya Medical Complex, in theSalmaniya district of Manama, in1957.Private hospitals are also presentthroughout the country. The life expectancyin Bahrain is 73 for males and 76 forfemales. The Ministry of Health sponsorsregular vaccination campaigns against TBand other diseases such as hepatitis B

music•The music style in Bahrain issimilar to that of its neighbors.The khaliji style of music, whichis folk music, is popular in thecountry. The sawt style of music,which involves a complex form ofurban music, performed by anoud(plucked lute), a violin andmirwas(a drum),is also popularin Bahrain. Ali Baharwas one ofthe most famous singer inBahrain. He performed his musicwith his Band Al-Ekhwa (TheBrothers). Bahrain was also thesite of the first recording studioamongst the Persian Gulf states.

Holidays

•On 1 September2006, Bahrainchanged itsweekend frombeing Thursdaysand Fridays toFridays andSaturdays, in orderto have a day ofthe weekendshared with therest of the world.

Language

•Arabic is the official language of Bahrain, though English is widely used. Bahrani Arabic is the most widely spoken dialect of the Arabic language, though this differs slightly from standard Arabic

• Among the Bahraini and non-Bahraini population, many people speak Persian, Urdu, Malayalam, Hindi and Nepali are also widely spoken in the Nepalese workers and Gurkha Soldiers community. Many commercial institutions and road signs are bilingual, displaying both English and Arabic.

tourism

• A list of tourist attractions in Bahrain:-• Adhari Park• Al Areen Wildlife Park• Al Fateh Mosque• Al Khamis Mosque• Arad Fort• Bab Al Bahrain• Manama Souq• Bahrain Fort• Bahrain Grand Prix• Bahrain National Museum• Bahrain Synagogue• Barbar Temple• Beit Al Qur'an• Dilmun Burial Mounds• First Oil Well• King Fahd Causeway• Riffa Fort• Seef Mall• Tree of Life• Bahrain City Center• Lost paradise

•Bahrain is a verypopular place fortourists. It gets about8 million touristsannually; mostly fromsurrounding Arabnations but thenumbers from outsidethe region is growingrapidly due to thecountries rich legacyand the Bahrainformula one racetrack

Video on Bahrain Tourism

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• http://www.census2010.gov.bh/results_en.php

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