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The Kingdom of Bahrain

Head of State	:	Hamad ibn Isa al-Khalifah
Population	:	1.33 Million
Capital City	:	Manama
Largest City	:	Manama
Languages	:	Current government officials Languages: Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu
Monetary Unit	:	Bahraini Dinar (BHD)

SOURCE: The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC)

Facts

GDP (USD)	:	30,361,994,936.00
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD)	:	891.22 million (2012)
GNI (USD)	:	26,524,760,894.00
Exports of Goods & Services (USD)	:	22,853.19 million (2012)
Imports of Goods & Services (USD)	:	14,719.41 million (2012)
Life Expectancy at Birth	:	76.54 Years (2012)
Intra-OIC Exports (USD)	:	4,150.81 million (2013)
Intra-OIC Imports (USD)	:	5,090.37 million (2013)

Location & Geography

Bahrain, a group of 36 small islands, is situated in the Arabian Gulf about 24 km from the East coast of Saudi Arabia, and 28 km from the West coast of Qatar. The name ‘Bahrain’ is derived from two Arabic words ‘thnain Bahr’ meaning ‘two seas’. There are numerous other tiny islands but they are mostly uninhabited and known for the variety of migrating birds which pass through in spring and autumn. The terrain consists mostly of low desert plains rising gently to low central escarpment. The islands are linked by causeways and, in some cases, roads. The climate is arid characterised by pleasant winters and very hot humid summers.

Investment Profile

Doing Business 2014 Rank***	Doing Business 2015 Rank	Change in Rank
53	53	0
Doing Business 2014 DTF** (% points)	Doing Business 2015 DTF** (% points)	Change in DTF** (% points)
68.01	69	0.989999