Bahrain Flag

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: Qatar, November 1997Released by the Bureau of Near Eastern AffairsOfficial Name: State of QatarPROFILEGeographyArea: 11,437 sq. km. (4,427 sq. mi.); about the size of Connecticut and Rhode Island combined. Cities: Capital--Doha 313,600 (1992). Other Cities--Umm Said, Al-Khor, Dukhan, Ruwais.Terrain: Mostly desert, flat, barren.Climate: Hot and dry, sultry in summer.PeopleNationality: Noun and adjective--Qatari(s).Population: 550,000 (est.) 80% foreign workers.Population Growth Rate (1996 est): 2.39%.Ethnic Groups: Arab 40%, Pakistani 18%, Indian 18%, Iranian 10%, other 14%.Religion: Islam (state religion, claimed by virtually all of the indigenous population).Languages: Arabic (official); English (widely spoken).Literacy: 79.4%--total population, 79.2%--male, 79.9%--female.Education: Compulsory--ages 6-16. Attendance--98%.Health: Infant Mortality Rate--20.4 deaths/1,000 live births. Life Expectancy At Birth--73.03 y ... [Read More]

Background Notes Archive - Near East and North Africa

US DEPARTMENT OF STATE BACKGROUND NOTES: QatarApril 1992Official Name: State of QatarPROFILEGeographyArea: 11,437 sq. km. (4,427 sq. mi.); about the size of Connecticut and Rhode Island combined. Cities: Capital--Doha (pop. 300,000). Other cities--Umm Said, Al-Khor, Dukhan, Ruwais. Terrain: Mostly desert, flat, and barren. Climate: Hot and dry.PeopleNationality: Noun and adjective--Qatari(s). Population: 400,000. Ethnic groups: Arab 55%, South Asian 33%, Iranian 6%. Religion: Islam 95%. Languages: Arabic (official), English. Education: Years compulsory--ages 6-16. Attendance--98%. Literacy--65%. Life expectancy--58 yrs. Work force (primarily foreign): Industry, services, and commerce--70%, Government--20%, Agriculture--10%.GovernmentType: Traditional emirate. Independence: September 3, 1971. Constitution: None; the 1970 Basic Law serves as a constitution.Branches: Executive--Council of Ministers (cabinet). Legislative--Advisory Council (has assumed only ... [Read More]

President Bush Presses for Peace in the Middle East

If the Palestinian people take concrete steps to crack down on terror, continue on a path of peace, reform and democracy, they and all the world will see the flag of Palestine raised over a free and independent nation. (Applause.) ... [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]

Promoting Democracy Through Diplomacy

Yet, I know we also share the conviction that as long as injustice, oppression, and tyranny continue as a blight on the globe, our work is not done. Our striving will not flag. And that is in part why we are here together today -- for me to share with you the Administration’s ongoing and expanding efforts to advance the cause of freedom, and for us to consider together how we might continue to strengthen our partnership to pursue this calling. Let me assure you that this Administration knows that our freedom agenda will be even stronger with the active partnership with Congress. The ADVANCE Democracy Act is just the latest tangible demonstration of Congress’ commitment to this cause. ... [Read More]

Department of State Washington File: Fact Sheet: Coalition Contributions to the War on Terrorism

-- An Air Force KDC-10 is currently deployed to al-Udeid, Qatar. To date, C-130 aircraft have completed three HA flights under national flag. The Netherlands will soon deploy one C-130 aircraft to Manas to assist with the logistics hub movement of cargo from that airport. ...

-- Country representatives arrived at CENTCOM on November 2, 2001. Currently, there are one Flag officer and eight personnel at CENTCOM. ... [Read More]

Background Notes Archive - Near East and North Africa

U.S. Department of StateBackground Notes: Yemen, November 1995Bureau of Near Eastern AffairsPrepared and released by the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs,Office of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, UAE, and Yemen AffairsNovember 1995Official Name: Republic of YemenPROFILEGeographyArea: 527,831 sq. km. (203,796 sq. mi.); about the size of California and Pennsylvania combined.Cities: Capital -- Sanaa. Other cities -- Aden, Taiz, Hodeida, and al-Mukalla.Terrain: Mountainous interior bordered by desert with a flat and sandy coastal plain.Climate: Temperate in the mountainous regions in the western part of the country, extremely hot with minimal rainfall in the remainder of the country. Humid on the coast.PeopleNationality: Noun and adjective -- Yemeni(s).Population (1995 est.): 15 million.Annual growth rate: 3.7 percent.Ethnic group: Arab.Religion: Islam.Language: Arabic.Education: Attendance (ages 6-15, 1994 est.) -- total 57.4 percent, including 79.4 percent of male ... [Read More]

Daily Press Briefing -- September 10 Transcript

QUESTION: Any reaction by the State Department to Saddam Hussein's statements and bellicose words concerning the United States and Israel? And also there were protests in Gaza where an American flag was trampled and it was a pro-Iraqi type of rally. ... [Read More]