It profiles financial institutions with known published policies banning or limiting investment in nuclear weapons producers. Flanked by powerful neighbours saudi arabia, iraq and iran, its strategic location and massive oil reserves make it one of the. This document contains country specific information from the 2014 dont bank on the bomb. Strengthening political institutions and processes in bahrain, mepi focuses on issues surrounding legal reform, economic growth and trade issues related to the u. The five dials below illustrate the countrys status in each dimension, based on an assessment. Bahrain also has one of the highest prevalence of diabetes in the world 5th place, with more than 15% of the bahraini population suffering from the disease, and accounting for 5% of deaths in the country. Aquastat faos global information system on water and. Apr 19, 2020 bahrain online marketing country profile. Bahrain is a small country located in the persian gulf. Bahrain which name means two seas was one of the first states in the gulf to discover oil and to build a refinery. In the ancient world it was also famous for the pearling conducted in the waters surrounding the. It was an important center of the dilmun civilization 2nd and 1st millennia b.
Oilrich kuwait is a tiny country nestling at the top of the gulf. Country profile bahrain summary of mpower measures in bahrain m p o w e r monitoring smokefree policies cessation programmes health warnings mass media advertising bans taxation cigarettes less affordable since 2008 9 64. Bahrain is in the process of preparing the national energy efficiency action plan neeap. Country profiles your guide to succeeding in model. Bahrain cancer incidence agestandardized cancer mortality trends cancer mortality profile world health organization cancer country profiles, 2014. Bahrain 3 climate bahrain has an arid to extremely arid environment. Country groups are weighted using population for most indicators with the exception of those on skills development, financing for e commerce and days to clear direct exports through customs. Unpop projection medium variant after 2015 0 25 50 75 100. Population growth rate is over percent bahrain is considered to be the first gulf country to discover oil and benefit from an oil boom. Walls of the historic qalat al bahrain fortress of bahrain, which is the largest and most ancient historical site in the country. Country profile for bahrain 2019 global connectivity index. The country occupies a total area of about 728 km2 and has sovereignty over approximately 3000 km2 of territorial waters. The country has a relatively diversified and open economy and is expected to grow at an average of percent during 20152020. Bahrain country profile 20141010 dont bank on the bomb.
A strikingly modern city, manama is relaxed and cosmopolitan and is a favourite destination for visitors from neighbouring saudi arabia. Bahrain has recalled its ambassador to iran and ordered the iranian charge daffaires to leave the country within 72 hours. Member state date of admission afghanistan 19 november 1946 albania 14 december 1955 algeria 8 october 1962 andorra 28 july 1993 angola 1 december 1976 antigua and barbuda 11 november 1981 argentina 24 october 1945 armenia 2 march 1992 australia 1 november 1945 austria 14 december 1955. The kingdom of bahrain has been ruled as a constitutional monarchy since 2002 under the leadership of sheikh hamad bin isa al khalifa. The muslim country is ruled by a sunni king, whose family holds the main political and military posts.
Bahrain freedom house freedom on the net 2011 48 according to some measures, bahrain is the second most connected country in the arab world, 4 and the number of internet users has risen rapidly, from 40,000 in 2000 to 419,500 in 2009. The west finds much to celebrate about the country, but it has the largest prison population in the middle east and worlds highest percapita use of teargas. Introduction this document contains country specific information from the 2014 dont bank on the bomb. B bahamas bahrain bangladesh barbados belarus belize bhutan bolivia brazil bulgaria. The index measures the amount of human capital that a child born today can expect to attain by age 18, given the risks of poor health and poor. The zagros mountain range in iraq causes lowlevel winds to fall across bahrain, which has a balmy atmosphere due to its island location. Import and export figures include husked and milled rice. Middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus merscov bahrain. Country profile bahrain food and agriculture organization of the. The largest island of bahrain is bahrain island and as such, it is where most of the countrys population and economy are based. Bahrain global coalition to protect education from attack. A country profile is an instant guide to the political, economic, demographic, industrial, and business environment of a market. This report is a comprehensive research about the conditions of doing business in bahrain. Bahrain country profile view the latest economic research, credit research, market research, investment research, and news on bahrain.
Early initiation of breastfeeding within 1 hour of birth. Womens mean years of schooling 0 15 2017 12 bahrain 8. Bahrain does not have any certified government and public sector agencies certified under internationally recognized standards in cybersecurity. Nov 12, 2019 bahrain is a small country located in the persian gulf. With the highest internet penetration rate in the middle east, and one of the highest globally, bahrain has a rapidly increasing demand for online goods and services. Flanked by powerful neighbours saudi arabia, iraq and iran, its strategic location. The island nation comprises a small archipelago made up of 33 natural islands and an additional 51 artificial islands, centered around bahrain island which makes up around 83 percent of the countrys landmass. Bahrain officially the kingdom of bahrain is a sovereign state in the persian gulf. In 1932, oil was discovered off of bahrains coast bringing a rapid change to the country, and pushing them into a closer relationship with the united kingdom. It is an archipelago consisting of bahrain island and some 30 smaller islands. Bahrain has started to develop cloud services and data centers. Bahrain kingdom of bahrain country profile al bahrayn persian gulf.
These indicators are grouped into five broad dimensions of child rights that cut across the sustainable development goals. Economy profile of bahrain doing business 2020 indicators in order of appearance in the document starting a business procedures, time, cost and paidin minimum capital to start a limited liability company dealing with construction permits procedures, time and cost to complete all formalities to build a warehouse and the quality control and safety. Country benchmarking of burden of disease, continued this figure shows the rank of bahrain relative to the same comparator countries for the leading causes of dalys in 1990 top and 2010 bottom. Does the government endorse and use the solarwind resource maps and data applicable to their country that are available through the global solar atlas global wind atlas, or have they published some other solarwind resource map that conforms to. According to the aridity criteria used, bahrain has been regarded as arid or hyperarid as a result of the very great variations in climatic conditions elagib and abdu, 1996. Food and agriculture organization fao of the united nations using 20 data, the last year with all data available in march 2018 notes. In response bahrain announced that it was closing its embassy in iran, while the united arab emirates said it was downgrading its ties with the country. The report provides a range of quantitative and qualitative information on a variety of national aspects, including geography. The report provides a range of quantitative and qualitative information on a variety of national aspects, including geography, economy, education, demography, labour, political climate. Food and agriculture organization of the united nations fao. The country profile is a summary of key information that gives an overview of the water resources and water use at the national level. Nov 12, 2018 bahrain which name means two seas was one of the first states in the gulf to discover oil and to build a refinery.
The countrys internet usage is also at the peak score, and the nation saw a 1point improvement this year in the affordability of mobile broadband and user experience with egovernment. The columns are ordered by the absolute number of dalys in bahrain for that particular year, with greatest burden on the left. The human capital index hci database provides data at the country level for each of the components of the human capital index as well as for the overall index. The countrys internet filtering regime focuses on political web sites that are critical of the bahraini government and ruling family but also targets content related to pornography, gays and lesbians and content that is critical of islam. Country profile bahrain a country profile is an instant guide to the political, economic, demographic, industrial, and business environment of a market. Wbwdi 1,641 projection medium variant after 2019 0 1,000 2,000 3,000. Population figures from the united nation population division grain production, imports, exports metric tons, and availability gramscapitaday. A albania algeria angola antigua and barbuda armenia austria azerbaijan. Country profile bahrain country scorecard peer comparisons copyright free vector 2018 epi country rank out of 180 96 epi score 0worst, 100best. The findings, analysis, and policy recommendations of this report are those of the authors. The country is characterized by high temperatures, erratic and often scanty rainfall. Does the government endorse and use the solarwind resource maps and data applicable to their country that are.
Bahrain 1,569 germany 82,928 1,000 population in relation to germany 2018 source. It also includes the list of financial institutions that have significant financing. Bahrain free trade agreement fta, expanding political participation, and raising awareness of major human rights issues. The kingdom of bahrain is an archipelago of around 40 lowlaying islands in addition to numerous islets, shoals and patches of reefs situated off the central southern coast of the arabian gulf. Bahrain the human capital index hci database provides data at the country level for each of the components of the human capital index as well as for the overall index, disaggregated by gender. International food policy research institute ifpri global nutrition report. It is considered a part of the middle east and is an archipelago made up of 33 islands.
The kingdom has adopted an open skies policy to provide opportunities for gulf air and other airlines to operate on an unrestricted basis. The who country health profile of bahrain provides key statistics and links to health topical databases, plus news, features and bulletin journal articles on the health issues of the country. Located in one of the worlds chief oilproducing regions, bahrain itself. When using standard odin weights, category scores are weighted to make the shares of social, economic, and environmental statistics equal in the overall score.
Country business profile 2010 business analytic center bac on. In 1932, oil was discovered off of bahrain s coast bringing a rapid change to the country, and pushing them into a closer relationship with the united kingdom. The bahrain department of civil aviation affairs is the regulatory authority for all transport and controls the bahrain flight information region fir. Its name is from the arabic term albahrayn, meaning two seas. United nations statistics division, december 2012 internet users, percentage of population. Factbook photos obtained from a variety of sources are in the.
Wbwdi 1,641 projection medium variant after 2019 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 1950 1975 2000 2025 2050 2075 2100 1,000 population source. Bahrain fought alongside the allies during world war ii, and subsequently became a key target area for italian air raids on the oil refineries. Privately owned bahrain air ceased operations in feb20. Country studies federal research division, library of congress.
Report of the special rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children mission to bahrain qatar and oman ahrc423add. Bahrain is currently suffering from an obesity epidemic as 28. Hci and gdp per capita ppp log scale, horizontal axis productivity relative to benchmark of complete education and full health. Rome, italy the designations employed and the presentation of material in this information product do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the. Bahrain fought alongside the allies during world war ii, and subsequently became a key. Walls of the historic qalat albahrain fortress of bahrain, which is the largest and most ancient historical site in the country. The country s population counts 1,23 million, including 666,000 nonnationals 2010 census. The countrys population counts 1,23 million, including 666,000 nonnationals 2010 census.
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This country profile is based on an assessment of 44 indicators concerning children in the 2030 agenda. The largest island of bahrain is bahrain island and as such, it is where most of the country s population and economy are based. It can support waterrelated policy and decision makers in their planning and monitoring activities as well as inform researchers, media and. Apr 24, 2018 oilrich kuwait is a tiny country nestling at the top of the gulf. The bahrain archipelago boasts an approximate 330 different species of birds.
Kingdom of bahrain background during the 3d millennium b. The country pioneered the middle easts oil production in 1932, thus establishing the regions initial framework for the petroleum industry. The small island country of bahrain sits off the western shores of the persian gulf. Includes country demographics, geography, government, economy, telecommunications, transportation, military. Bahrain percent of population having mail delivered at home 58. Agenda 21, adopted at the united nations conference on environment and development. Bahrain, small arab state situated in a bay on the southwestern coast of the persian gulf. The first chapter of the report contains general information on bahrain. Bahrain is a country with a predominantly muslim population, with 70% shia and 30% sunni muslims. Middle east bahrain the world factbook central intelligence. The report provides a range of quantitative and qualitative information on a variety of national aspects, including geography, economy, education, demography, labour, political climate, infrastructure, industry, tax, trade, investment, and ease of doing. Cyberwellness profile bahrain background total population. May 04, 2020 the countrys chief city, port, and capital, manama almanamah, is located on the northeastern tip of bahrain island. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext.
The energy sector remains a pillar of the kingdoms economy, accounting for the bulk of. Adult risk factors no data available no data available no data available no data available no data available47. It never reached the levels of production enjoyed by kuwait or saudi arabia. Currently, activities related to promoting ee fall under the. Bahrain online marketing country profile 2020 istizada.
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