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Bahrain

Bahrain. Kohsuke Tashiro 3 rd Hour. Geography. Absolute Location: 26 00 N, 50 33 E Relative Location: Northeastern Hemisphere, Directly east of Saudi Arabia What is it like in the country: It is hot and dry How do people move in and out of the country: Ports and Terminals. Map of Bahrain.

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Bahrain

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  1. Bahrain KohsukeTashiro 3rd Hour

  2. Geography • Absolute Location: 26 00 N, 50 33 E • Relative Location: Northeastern Hemisphere, Directly east of Saudi Arabia • What is it like in the country: It is hot and dry • How do people move in and out of the country: Ports and Terminals Map of Bahrain

  3. History • 3 important historical events: • Independence from Portugal-1602 • Independence from Persia-1783 • Oil discovered in Bahrain-1930s • Independence from the British Timeline of Bahrain’s history

  4. Economy • Their jobs in agriculture are 1%, and their jobs in commerce 79% • Bahrains per capita GDP is $37,200.00 • The US’s per capita GDP is $48,000.00 • Life Expectancy: 74.92 yrs • Literacy: 86.5% of the people in Bahrain can read • 83% of Bahrain’s land is urban 2 Bahrainis look at a boaard

  5. Politics • Constitutional Monarchy-A form of government where there is a king, a queen , and a prime minister. King: Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifah Queen: Sabikabint Ibrahim Prime Minister: ShaikhKhalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa Bahrain’s Coat of Arms

  6. Culture • Main Religions-Islam • Main Languages: Arabic & English • Customs-Ashoura, New Years, Mouloud, Eid-al- fitr, National Day, Eid-al-hijrah, Ashoura • Clothing-Dresses(Bahraini traditional) National Day Bahrain

  7. Facts and Figures • Population growth rate: 1.337% • Life expectancy Male:72.41 yrs • Life expectancy Female: 77.5 • Literacy rate Male: 88.59% • Literacy rate Female: 83.6%

  8. Interesting infomation • In all of Bahrain, there is only one official helipad!!! • Bahrain has the 2nd most free economy • The highest building in Bahrain is the “Bahrain Financial harbor” at 260 metres (853 ft) • The 2nd highest tower in Bahrain is Bahrain WTC at 240 metres (787 ft) • The #1 tallest skyscraper in Bahrain is the Murjan tower at a record-breaking 3,353ft!!!!

  9. Bibliography • CIA World factbook • https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ba.html • Wikipedia • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain • Paper Resources • Le Gall, Michel. “Bahrain.”World Book.2006 ed.2005

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