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	\|Row 4 info = 728,709<ref name="CIA_BH">CIA - The World ~~Facebook~~. [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/countrytemplate_ba.html "Bahrain"], from The World ~~Facebook~~. Referenced 2010-09-30.</ref>		\|Row 4 info = 728,709<ref name="CIA_BH">CIA - The World Factbook. [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/countrytemplate_ba.html "Bahrain"], from The World Factbook. Referenced 2010-09-30.</ref>
	\|Row 5 title = Population growth		\|Row 5 title = Population growth
	\|Row 5 info = 1.292% (2010 est.)<ref name="CIA_BH" />		\|Row 5 info = 1.292% (2010 est.)<ref name="CIA_BH" />

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	* [http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2011/02/17/bahrain-why-it-matters-to-saudi-arabia/ Bahrain: why it matters to Saudi Arabia] by Barney Jopson, February 2011		* [http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2011/02/17/bahrain-why-it-matters-to-saudi-arabia/ Bahrain: why it matters to Saudi Arabia] by Barney Jopson, February 2011
	* [http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=41912 Bahrain's No Egypt] by Robert Maginnis, February 2011		* [http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=41912 Bahrain's No Egypt] by Robert Maginnis, February 2011
			* [http://www.bulawayo24.com/index-id-news-sc-international-byo-1869-article-Bahrain+and+the+Battle+Between+Iran+and+Saudi+Arabia+.html Bahrain and the Battle Between Iran and Saudi Arabia] by George Friedman, March 2011

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	* BBC [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/country_profiles/790690.stm country profile]		* BBC [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/country_profiles/790690.stm country profile]
	* [http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2011/02/17/bahrain-why-it-matters-to-saudi-arabia/ Bahrain: why it matters to Saudi Arabia] by Barney Jopson, February 2011		* [http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2011/02/17/bahrain-why-it-matters-to-saudi-arabia/ Bahrain: why it matters to Saudi Arabia] by Barney Jopson, February 2011
			* [http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=41912 Bahrain's No Egypt] by Robert Maginnis, February 2011

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	==~~External links~~==		==Links==
	* [[Wikipedia:Bahrain\|Bahrain]] on Wikipedia		* [[Wikipedia:Bahrain\|Bahrain]] on Wikipedia
	* [http://www.bma.gov.bh Central bank] of Bahrain		* [http://www.bma.gov.bh Central bank] of Bahrain
	* [http://countrystudies.us/persian-gulf-states/#Bahrain Studies] from the Library of Congress (1986-1998)		* [http://countrystudies.us/persian-gulf-states/#Bahrain Studies] from the Library of Congress (1986-1998)
	* BBC [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/country_profiles/790690.stm country profile]		* BBC [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/country_profiles/790690.stm country profile]
			* [http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2011/02/17/bahrain-why-it-matters-to-saudi-arabia/ Bahrain: why it matters to Saudi Arabia] by Barney Jopson, February 2011

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{{Infobox
|Box title = Country summary
|Row 1 title = Capital
|Row 1 info = Manama
|Row 2 title = Borders
|Row 2 info = (N/A)
|Row 3 title = Government type
|Row 3 info = constitutional monarchy
|Row 4 title = Population
|Row 4 info = 728,709<ref name="CIA_BH">CIA - The World Facebook. [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/countrytemplate_ba.html "Bahrain"], from The World Facebook. Referenced 2010-09-30.</ref>
|Row 5 title = Population growth
|Row 5 info = 1.292% (2010 est.)<ref name="CIA_BH" />
|Row 6 title = Life expectancy
|Row 6 info = 75.19 years<ref name="CIA_BH" />
|Row 7 title = Unemployment
|Row 7 info = 15% (2005 est.)<ref name="CIA_BH" />
|Row 8 title = [[Wikipedia:Index of Economic Freedom|Index of Economic Freedom]]
|Row 8 info = 13<ref name="Heritage_BH">Heritage Foundation. [http://www.heritage.org/Index/Country/Bahrain "Bahrain"], Economic Freedom Score. A lower ranking is better; but please be careful when comparing between different countries or years. Referenced 2010-09-30.</ref>
|Row 9 title = [[Wikipedia:Corruption Perceptions Index|Corruption Perceptions Index]]
|Row 9 info = 46<ref name="Transparency_BH">Transparency International. [http://www.transparency.org/policy_research/surveys_indices/cpi/2009/cpi_2009_table "Bahrain"], Corruption Perceptions Index 2009. A lower ranking is better; but please note that the numbers cannot be compared between countries or years due to different methodology. Referenced 2010-09-30.</ref>
|Row 10 title = [[Wikipedia:Doing Business Report|Doing Business ranking]]
|Row 10 info = 20<ref name="Business_BH">Doing Business. [http://www.doingbusiness.org/economyrankings/ "Bahrain"], Doing Business 2010 (part of The World Bank Group). A lower ranking is better; but please be careful when comparing between different countries or years. Referenced 2010-09-30.</ref>
}}

In 1783, the al-Khalifa family captured '''Bahrain''' from the Persians. In order to secure these holdings, it entered into a series of treaties with the UK during the 19th century that made Bahrain a British protectorate. The archipelago attained its independence in 1971. Bahrain's small size and central location among Persian Gulf countries require it to play a delicate balancing act in foreign affairs among its larger neighbors. Facing declining oil reserves, Bahrain has turned to petroleum processing and refining and has transformed itself into an international banking center. King HAMAD bin Isa al-Khalifa, after coming to power in 1999, pushed economic and political reforms to improve relations with the Shia community. Shia political societies participated in 2006 parliamentary and municipal elections. Al Wifaq, the largest Shia political society, won the largest number of seats in the elected chamber of the legislature. However, Shia discontent has resurfaced in recent years with street demonstrations and occasional low-level violence.<ref name="CIA_BH" />

==Economical characteristics==
* '''Currency''': Bahraini dinar (ISO code: BHD)
* Central bank '''[[Wikipedia:Discount rate|discount rate]]''': <ref name="CIA_BH" />
* Commercial banks '''lending rate''': NA% (31 December 2008)<ref name="CIA_BH" />
* '''Stock of money''' ([[Money supply#M1|M1]]): $4.997 billion (31 December 2008)<ref name="CIA_BH" />
* '''Quasi money''' (with M1 makes [[Money supply#M2|M2]]): $12.71 billion (31 December 2008)<ref name="CIA_BH" />

===Statistics===
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" style="text-align:center"
| Statistic / Year
! 1999
! 2000
! 2001
! 2002
! 2003
! 2004
! 2005
! 2006
! 2007
! 2008
|-
! [[GDP]] (million USD)<ref name="WorldBank_GDP_BH">World Bank. [http://open.worldbank.org/countries/bh/indicators%5BNY.GDP.MKTP.CD%5D?date=1999:2009 "Bahrain: GDP"], from World Bank [http://data.worldbank.org/ Data]. Referenced 2010-09-30.</ref>
| 6 621
| 7 971
| 7 929
| 8 491
| 9 748
| 11 236
| 13 460
| 15 855
| 18 473
| 21 903
|-
! Govt. debt (% of GDP)<ref name="WorldBank_Debt_BH">World Bank. [http://open.worldbank.org/countries/bh/indicators%5BGC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS%5D?date=1999:2009 "Bahrain: government debt"], from World Bank [http://data.worldbank.org/ Data]. Referenced 2010-09-30.</ref>
| 23.692
| 29.274
| 30.686
| 32.065
| 36.873
| 34.409
|
| 23.640
| 19.227
| 14.747
|-
! Govt. revenue (% of GDP)<ref name="WorldBank_Revenue_BH">World Bank. [http://open.worldbank.org/countries/bh/indicators%5BGC.REV.XGRT.GD.ZS%5D?date=1999:2009 "Bahrain: government revenue"], from World Bank [http://data.worldbank.org/ Data]. Referenced 2010-09-30.</ref>
| 23.121
| 32.851
| 29.931
| 29.277
| 29.222
| 29.876
| 32.241
| 30.385
| 28.806
| 32.156
|-
! Govt. expenses (% of GDP)<ref name="WorldBank_Expenses_BH">World Bank. [http://open.worldbank.org/countries/bh/indicators%5BGC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS%5D?date=1999:2009 "Bahrain: government expenses"], from World Bank [http://data.worldbank.org/ Data]. Referenced 2010-09-30.</ref>
| 24.073
| 22.630
| 23.595
| 26.192
| 23.708
| 22.670
| 20.541
| 19.013
| 18.828
| 19.038
|-
! Debt to revenue (years)
| 1.025
| 0.891
| 1.025
| 1.095
| 1.262
| 1.152
|
| 0.778
| 0.667
| 0.459
|}

==References==
<small>Note: statistical data was rounded. Different sources may use different methodologies for their estimates. Debt to revenue is calculated by dividing the two variables from their original ('unrounded') values. It represents how long it would a government take to repay its entire debt if it used its whole revenue for this purpose.</small>
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==External links==
* [[Wikipedia:Bahrain|Bahrain]] on Wikipedia
* [http://www.bma.gov.bh Central bank] of Bahrain
* [http://countrystudies.us/persian-gulf-states/#Bahrain Studies] from the Library of Congress (1986-1998)
* BBC [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/country_profiles/790690.stm country profile]
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