BAHRAIN
The independent State of Bahrain consists of a group of 30 islands situated in the Arabian Gulf off the north-east coast of Saudi Arabia. |
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| CAPITAL | Manama (Bahrain Island). |
| PRINCIPAL PORTS | Manama, Mina' Salman, Sitrah. |
| POPULATION | 645,361. |
| LANGUAGE(S) | Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu. |
| WEIGHTS AND MEASURES | Metric system. |
| ELECTRICITY SUPPLY | 220/240v. 50 cycles AC. |
| CURRENCY(-IES) | 1 Bahrain dinar (BHD) = 1,000 fils. |
| EXCHANGE RATE | 0.53614 Bahrain dinar = £1 sterling (fluctuating rate). |
| TIME | 3 hours ahead of GMT (2 hours ahead of BST). |
DIALLING CODE |
00 973. |
| PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | 1 Jan; 16-17 Dec; in addition, the following which have variable dates: Islamic New Year; Ashoora; Prophet's Birthday; Eid Al Fitr; Eid Al Adha. |
| EMBASSY(-IES) | 98 Gloucester Road, London SW7 4AU. Tel: 020 7370 5132/5133; fax: 020 7370 7773. Office hours: Mon-Fri: 0900-1500. |
| BRITISH EMBASSY | 21 Government Avenue, Manama 306, PO Box 114, Bahrain. Tel: 00 973 534404, fax: 00 973 531273; e:mail: britemb@batelco.com.bh - website: www.ukembassy.gov.bh |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry, PO Box 248, Bahrain. Tel: 00 973 233913, fax: 00 973 241294. |