Bahrain Island

Area: 710 sq. km. ( 274 sq. mi.); approximately four times the size of Washington, D.C. Bahrain is an archipelago of 36 islands located off the eastern coast of Saudi Arabia. The four main islands are joined by causeways, and make up about 95% of the total land area. ...

The site of the ancient Bronze Age civilization of Dilmun, Bahrain was an important center linking trade routes between Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley as early as 5,000 years ago. The Dilmun civilization began to decline about 2,000 B.C. as trade from India was cut off. From 750 B.C. on, Assyrian kings repeatedly claimed sovereignty over the islands. Shortly after 600 B.C., Dilmun was formally incorporated into the new Babylonian empire. There are no historical references to Bahrain until Alexander the Great’s arrival in the Gulf in the 4th century B.C. Although Bahrain was ruled variously by the Arab tribes of Bani Wa’el and Persian governors, Bahrain continued to be known by its Greek name Tylos until the 7th century, when many of its inhabitants converted to Islam. A regional pearling and trade center, Bahrain came under the control of the Ummayad Caliphs of Syria, the Abbasid Caliphs of Baghdad, Persian, Omani and Portuguese forces at various times from the 7th century until the ... [Read More]

US Department Of State Post Report

Five of the six principal islands are linked by a causeway system. Bahrain Island, where the capital city of Manama is located, is the largest. It is about 30 miles long and 10–12 miles wide. A four-lane causeway links Manama with the island and town of Muharraq, site of the newly expanded international airport. Bridges also connect Sitra, Nabih Saleh, and Um al-Nassan Islands to Bahrain Island, which is linked to the mainland of Saudi Arabia by a causeway to Dhahran and Al-Khobar. ... [Read More]

Background Notes: Bahrain

Background Notes: BahrainPA/PCSource: Office of Public Communication, Bureau of Public AffairsDate: Nov 28, 199111/28/91Category: Country DataRegion: MidEast/North AfricaCountry: BahrainSubject: Military Affairs, Cultural Exchange, Travel, History, International Organizations, Trade/Economics[TEXT]Official Name: State of BahrainPROFILEGeographyArea: 693 sq. km. (268 sq. mi.); about four times the size ofWashington, DC. Bahrain is an archipelago consisting of 33 islands,only 5 of them inhabited. Cities: Capital--Manama (pop. 122,000--1985 est.). Other city--Al Muharraq. ... [Read More]

Background Notes Archive - Near East and North Africa

U.S. Department of StateBackground Notes: Bahrain, October 1996Bureau of Public AffairsOfficial Name: State of BahrainPROFILEGeographyArea: 693 sq. km. (268 sq. mi.); about four times the size of Washington, DC. Bahrain is an archipelago consisting of 33 islands, only six of them inhabited.Cities: Capital--Manama (pop. 145,000--1993 est.). Other city--Al Muharraq (81,000--1993 est.).Terrain: Low interior plateau and hill on main island.Climate: Hot and humid from May-September, temperate from October-April.PeopleNationality: Noun and adjective--Bahraini(s).Population (1996 est.): 586,000; 66% indigenous.Ethnic groups: Bahraini 63%, Asian 19%, other Arab 10%, Iranian 8%.Religions: Shi'a and Sunni Muslim.Languages: Arabic (official), English, Farsi, Urdu.Education: Attendance--73%. Literacy (1990 est.)--77% (male 82%, female 69%).Work force (1987 est.): 197,000 (about 44% indigenous, 56% expatriate). Industry and commerce--74%. Services--19%. Agriculture--4%. Government--3% ... [Read More]

V. Country Narratives -- Countries A through G

Bangladesh is a country of origin and transit for women and children trafficked for the purposes of sexual exploitation, involuntary domestic servitude, and debt bondage. Bangladeshi women and girls are trafficked to India, Pakistan, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.). A small number of women and girls are trafficked from Burma to India through the country. Bangladeshi boys are also trafficked to the U.A.E., Qatar, and Kuwait for forced work as camel jockeys and beggars. Women and children from rural areas in Bangladesh are trafficked to urban centers for commercial sexual exploitation and domestic servitude. Young boys are lured into forced servitude in the fishing industry in Dublar Char and other islands in the Bay of Bengal region. The Government of Bangladesh does not fully comply with the minimum standards for th ... [Read More]

Join The Forums

1111111111111111111111111111111Province/State: * 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111Alberta111111111111111111111111British Columbia111111111111111111111111Manitoba111111111111111111111111New Brunswick111111111111111111111111Newfoundland111111111111111111111111Nova Scotia111111111111111111111111Nunavut111111111111111111111111Ontario111111111111111111111111Prince Edward Island111111111111111111111111Quebec111111111111111111111111Saskatchewan111111111111111111111111The Northwest Territories111111111111111111111111The Yukon111111111111111111111111 [Read More]

Forum for the Future

Nearly 30 nations of the Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) and their G-8 partners met with other democratic partners in Rabat, Morocco at the first meeting of the "Forum for the Future" on December 11, 2004. The meeting represented a determined step in building a historic partnership to advance political, economic, and social reform and progress in the region. Secretary of State Colin Powell co-chaired the ministerial-level meeting with Moroccan Foreign Minister Mohamed Benaissa. Ministers discussed reform efforts in the region and reviewed progress on initiatives launched at the G-8 summit at Sea Island, Georgia in June 2004. Representatives from the Civil Society and Business Dialogues presented their recommendations ... [Read More]

American Citizen Registration Form

HTTP/1.0 200 OKCache-Control: max-age=8392Connection: closeDate: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 01:07:16 GMTETag: "545009-7f4-425a9e6a"Server: ApacheContent-Length: 24965Content-Type: text/htmlLast-Modified: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 01:07:16 GMTClient-Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 00:57:12 GMTClient-Peer: 208.254.57.189:80Client-Response-Num: 1Title: American Citizen Registration Form 1111American Citizen Registration Form To register successfully, you must fill in all the required fields (marked by an asterisk). After filling out the form, make sure to click "Send".Please submit a separate form for each American Citizen that is to be registered. [Read More]