Bahrain Natural Resource
Arab Judicial Forum 2003: Judicial Systems in the 21st Century
In addition, significant changes have taken place within Bahrain’s judicial system, including the establishment of a Constitutional Court, and the country continues to look closely at its legal and judicial system to determine improvements that bring it into line with the needs of Bahrain’s people. As a regional banking and financial center with relatively limited natural resources, Bahrain fully recognizes the importance of developing its greatest resource -- its people -- and has implemented a range of policies to ensure that world-class education, training, and healthcare are available to all. As a result, Bahrain has consistently been ranked first in the Arab world by the UN Development Program's (UNDP) annual Human Development Report; is rated the 16th most free economy in the world, again leading the Arab world, in the Heritage Foundation’s Index of Economic Freedom 2003; and has achieved consistently high ratings in other similar studies. ... [Read More]
U.S. Trade Representative Promotes Middle East Free Trade Area - US Department of State
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Hub Responsibilities and Contact Information
Location/Responsible Bureau/Countries Assigned/Major Issues I. Anatolian Hub Ankara, Turkey Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Turkey, Ukraine; Bulgaria (Black Sea issues only; other issues handled by REO Budapest); Kazakhstan (Caspian oil and gas pipelines only; other issues handled by REO Tashkent); Romania (Black Sea issues only; other issues handled by REO Budapest); Russian Federation (Black Sea and at-sea Caspian pipelines only; other issues handled by EST Office, AmEmbassy Moscow); Turk ... [Read More]
Background Notes Archive - Near East and North Africa
US DEPARTMENT OF STATE BACKGROUND NOTES: UNITED ARAB EMIRATESJuly 1991Official Name: United Arab EmiratesPROFILEPeopleNationality: Noun and adjective--UAE, Emirian, or Emiri. Population (1990 est.): 1.8 million. Annual growth rate: 2.8%. Ethnic groups: Arab, Pakistani, Indian, Iranian, Filipino (15-20% of residents are UAE citizens). Religions: Muslim (90%), Hindu, Christian. Languages: Arabic (official), English, Hindi, Urdu, Persian. Education: Years compulsory--ages 6-12. Literacy (UAE citizens)--about 60%. Life expectancy: About 63 yrs. Work force (1990) 650,000 (90% foreign): Agriculture--6%. Industry and commerce--65%. Services--16%. Government--13%.GeographyArea: 82,880 sq. km. (30,000 sq. mi.); about the size of Maine. Cities (1990 est.): Capital--Abu Dhabi (pop. over 500,000); Dubai (pop. over 400,000). Terrain: Largely desert with some agricultural areas. Climate: Hot, humid, low annual rainfall.GovernmentType: Federation of emirates. Independe ... [Read More]
Biodiversity
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Glossary of Acronyms
Mexican Secretariat for Environmental Protection, Natural Resources and Fisheries ... Ministry of Natural Resources (Suriname) ... Natural Resources Defense Council ... [Read More]
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