1983 Edition
CIA World Factbook 1983 (Internet Archive)
Countries
143
Data Records
8,267
Categories
1
Source
CIA World Factbook 1983 (Internet Archive)
Geography
Area
676 km2 plus group of 32 smaller islands; 5% cultivated, negligible forest; remainder desert, waste, or urban Water
Coastline
161 km People
Ethnic divisions
63% Bahraini, 13% Asian, 10% other Arab, 8% Iranian, 6% other
Labor force
140,000(1981); 41% of labor force is Bahraini; 85% industry and commerce, 5% agriculture, 5% services, 3% government Government
Language
Arabic (official); English also widely spoken; Farsi, Urdu
Limits of territorial waters (claimed)
3 nm
Literacy
40%
Nationality
noun — Bahraini(s); adjective — Bahrain!
Official name
State of Bahrain
Population
409,000 (July 1984), average annual growth rate 3.9%
Religion
Muslim (60% Shi'a, 40% Sunni)
Type
traditional monarchy; independent since 1971