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Overview - Bahrain

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Overview

Capital:
Manama
Area:
665 km²
Population:
698,585 (2006 estimate)
Language(s):
Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu.
Religion(s):
Muslim (Shi'a and Sunni) - 81.2%, Christian - 9%, others - 9.8%.
Ethnic Group(s):
Bahraini - 62.4%, others - 37.6%.