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Places in News: Bahrain
Context:
India Initiates Anti-Dumping Probe Into Import Of Glass Fibre From China, Thailand And Bahrain.
About Bahrain
- Location: Small Arab state in a bay on the southwestern coast of the Persian Gulf.
- Capital: Manama is also the largest city and the cultural and financial centre of the country.
- Official and national language: Arabic
- Neighbouring Countries: Saudi Arabia lies to the west across the Gulf of Bahrain, and the Qatar peninsula lies to the east.
- Connectivity: The King Fahd Causeway, a 15-mile (24 km) bridge, connects it to Saudi Arabia.
- Archipelago: Consists of Bahrain Island and approximately 30 smaller islands.
- The Persian Gulf is the country’s lowest point, and extensive coral reefs cover the northern part of the island.
- Nearly 92% of Bahrain is a desert with low-lying rocky and sandy plains.
- Coastal salt marshes are common in the central and southern reaches, and there are no significant rivers or lakes.
- Land Area: Slightly larger than Singapore.
- Currency Exchange Rate: 1 USD equals 0.376 Bahraini dinar
- It is located in a major oil-producing region but has limited petroleum reserves.
- It is a member of several international organisations, including the United Nations, Arab League, and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).