Bahrain

  

CAPITAL MANAMA
LAND AREA: 712 SQ KM
POPULATION 1.3 MILLION (2012)
FORM OF STATE: CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY BICAMERAL LEGISLATURE: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AND THE SHURA COUNCIL (consultative entity)
CURRENCY: BAHRAINI DINAR
GDP (2012): US$ 27.2 BILLION (2012)
REAL GDP GROWTH: 3.9% (2012)
GDP PER CAPITA: REAL: US$: 20,900; PPP: US$ 24,300
ORIGIN OF GDP:
  1. TRADE
  2. FINANCIAL SERVICES
  3. TOURISM
  4. INDUSTRY: ALUMINUM
FOREIGN RESERVES: US$ 4.8 BILLION
COUNTRY RATING: BBB (S&P DEC 2012) WITH NEGATIVE OUTLOOK