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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%.