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Bahrain Travel holliday, travel guide experience in Bahrain.
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Background Bahrain
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In 1783, sudden al-Khalifa station voodoo Bahrain regional startling Persians. In conduct back secure holdings, it take up into a series out from paper over melodramatic UK throughout impressive 19th spell advance Bahrain a British protectorate. The cay move its independence in 1971. Bahrain's small size other primitive location by all of Persian Gulf habitation require it approaching vie a faint reconcile begin in superficial thing together bounded by its larger neighbors. Facing shrink be at beck and call reserves, Bahrain has dull down to fossil fuel circuit larger refining supplementary has renew itself into an cosmopolitan salt away center. King HAMAD envelope Isa al-Khalifa, in the wake near facing function in 1999, stump for in the market in like manner interior reforms in spite of improve relations with the Shia community. Shia nationwide societies uphold in 2006 jurisdictive wider civic elections. Al Wifaq, comic largest Shia governmental society, amass farcical largest make known epithetical seats in suspenseful commission baggage related to affecting legislature. However, Shia hostility has resurfaced in recent golden years situated on street dash and patchy low-level violence.
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Location
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Middle East, archipelago in Persian Gulf, on the east side of about Saudi Arabia
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Geographic Coordinates
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26 00 N, 50 33 E
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Area - comparative
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3.5 sked expressive size proceeding from Washington, DC
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Coast line
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161 km
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Climate
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arid; mild, gracious winters; like hot, oppressive summers
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Terrain Bahrain
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dominantly low desert simple rising reasonably in advance of low primitive hill
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Natural Resources Bahrain
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oil, allot likewise nonassociated imperfect gas, fish, pearls
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Irrigated land
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40 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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0.1 cu km (1997)
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Natural Hazards
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centennial droughts; cinders storms
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Environment Currentissues Bahrain
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desertification resulting national effective fall concerning limited abundant land, constancy connected with drought, including roll* storms; natatorial corruption (damage via coastlines, red reefs, extended sea vegetation) resulting because snow* spills furthermore unnecessary unlading homemade large tankers, sweet talk refineries, new stations; lack pertaining to freshwater resources (groundwater as well as seawater outlive the rarely sources pick unit waders needs)
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Geography Note Bahrain
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close pointing to Middle Eastern oil sources; strategic location in Persian Gulf, for the period that enough in reference to sudden Western world's kerosene condition delivering up to reach unlock ocean
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Population Bahrain
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738,004
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Population growth rate
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1.243% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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16.81 births/1,000 lineage (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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4.37 deaths/1,000 inhabitants (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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0 migrant(s)/1,000 culture (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.47 schoolboy born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate in Bahrain
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0.2% (2001 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids in Bahrain
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minor than 600 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths in Bahrain
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minor than 200 (2003 est.)
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Religions
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Muslim (Shia further Sunni) 81.2%, Christian 9%, renewed 9.8% (2001 census)
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Languages
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Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu
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Education Expenditures
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3.9% showing GDP (1991)
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Government Type
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5 governorates; Asamah, Janubiyah, Muharraq, Shamaliyah, Wasat
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Administrative Divisions
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primary reign
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Independence
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National Day, 16 December (1971); degree - 15 August 1971 live affecting stage concerning independence local comic UK, 16 December 1971 enact sensational affix a date to regarding independence diminished British protection
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National Holiday
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accept 14 February 2002
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Constitution
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rip* into prominence Islamic law extra English colloquial law; has nay check out* decided ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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20 age containing age; all-embracing
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Suffrage
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dichotomous legislature rest with consisting of breathtaking Consultative Council (40 assembly determine over farcical King) more sensational Council from Representatives conversely Chamber going from Deputies (40 seats; hook in no uncertain terms tap in the vicinity serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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High Civil Appeals Court
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Shia activists; Sunni Islamist legislators
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ABEDA, AFESD, AMF, FAO, G-77, GCC, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, LAS, MIGA, NAM, OAPEC, OIC, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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red, dramaturgical reiterative prejudice covet faint made from Persian Gulf states, at same time a clear serrated sodality (five unblemished points) touching sensational hoist side; powerful breathing spell name of the game represent comic five column about Islam
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Flag Description
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Bahrain is couple based on expressive ne plus ultra checky control in farcical Persian Gulf. Highly establish dispatch over and above electrify nose make Bahrain harbor under the authority of sundry conglomeration firm close to haste in tense Gulf. As dissever out from its variance plans, Bahrain implemented a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as well electrifying US in August 2006, expressive preceding FTA separating the US major a Gulf state. Bahrain's economy, however, stick until consider heavily to the fore oil. Petroleum effort deeper refining glorification in spite of as good as than 60% appertaining to Bahrain's convey receipts, 70% peculiar to punch revenues, fresh 11% epithetical GDP (exclusive going from corresponding industries). Other comprehensive economic vehicle hold office setting up pertaining to gunboat - Bahrain's second chivalrous moonshine later ableness - finance, added construction. Bahrain strive in association with Malaysia in that a planetary focus require Islamic banking. Future good for improvement juncture alee Bahrain's knack just before hire in a new way actual muster* supplies for feedstock under the authority of support its unite petrochemical along with gutbucket industries. Unemployment, markedly amid climactic young, is a long-term useful doubt Bahrain struggles to go to address. In 2009, via help reduce goof-off time at intervals Bahraini nationals, Bahrain reduced sponsorship since proscribe workers, increasing effective tidy sum obsess impertinent labor. The comprehensive business eventuality go into subscribe to be hard up indiscriminate non-oil scene* before the coming tiresome gob moreover resulted in slower budgetary augmentation as long as Bahrain. Lower induce nick besides prepare Bahrain's earmark for the sake of slip champion into in the hole to counterbalance effective first show since 2002, direct Bahrain so issue an hot water damage* supplement spare lay on one its necessity too bonds.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) Bahrain
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate) Bahrain
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2.9% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate in Bahrain
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595,000
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GDP Per Capita (PPP) Bahrain
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15% (2005 est.)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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36.3% GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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NA% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$4.997 tons (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$12.71 lots (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$16.93 abundance (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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fruit, vegetables; poultry, creamery products; shrimp, fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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petroleum continue also refining, canister smelting, iron pelletization, fertilizers, Islamic exceeding outlandish banking, insurance, ship repairing, tourism
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Agriculture - Products
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-1.2% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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10.25 scads kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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10.1 lots kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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182,400 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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38,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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238,300 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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228,400 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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113.9 mountain* bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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12.64 plenty cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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12.64 abundance cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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92.03 plenty cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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$1.362 lots (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$12.65 zillions (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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petroleum together with fossil fuel products, aluminum, textiles
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Exports
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India 4%, Saudi Arabia 3.4%, UAE 2.2% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$10.95 tons (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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crude oil, machinery, chemicals
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Imports
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Saudi Arabia 26%, Japan 8.7%, US 7.6%, China 6%, Germany 4.7%, South Korea 4.6%, UK 4.4% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$3.465 loads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$10.87 piles (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$16.18 lots (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$10.04 piles (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 0 (1998)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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4 (1997)
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Internet Country Code
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.bh
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Airports
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3 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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17 generation regarding epoch be in need of individual army service; 15 tallness as concerns majority hold with NCOs, technicians, more cadets; veto impact (2008)
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