Official name: Dawlat al-Bahrayn (State of Bahrain)
From of government: monarch (emirate).
Chief of state: Emir.
Head of government: Prime Minister
Red was the color of the Kharijite Muslims of Bahrain about 1820, and white was chosen to show amity with the British. The flag was recognized in 1933 but was used long before. The current flag law was adopted on Aug. 19, 1972. Between the white and red there may be a straight or serrated line, but the latter most common.
Manama & Other Maps: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
Population (2000) 660,000; Population projection: (2010) 780,000.
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Land use (1994): meadows and pastures 5.8%; agricultural and under permanent cultivation 2.9%; built-on and wasteland 91.3%. Gross nation product (1996):
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Religious Affiliation: Other 9.7%; Christian 8.5%;
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