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Important Cities

Manama (Capital)
Al Muharraq
Mina Salman
Al Rifa ash Sharqi
Jidd Hafs
Awali

Main Attractions

National Museum
Barbar Temple
Al-Fatih Mosque
Bahrain International Circuit
Museum of Pearl Diving
Oil Museum
Riffa Fort
Abu Mahir Fort
Al - Areen Wildlife Park
Qal'at Al-Bahrain (Portuguese Fort)

Main Industries

Tourism
Petroleum Processing and Refining
Fertilizers
Ship Repairing

Bahrain is one of the most densely populated countries in the world; about 89% of the population lives in the two principal cities of Manama and Al Muharraq.
Bahrain is a regional financial and business center; international financial institutions operate in Bahrain, both offshore and onshore, without impediments, and the financial sector is currently the largest contributor to GDP at 27.6%.
Bahrain is the headquarters of the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet.
Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain (Arabic: مملكة البحرين), is a borderless island nation in the Persian Gulf (Southwest Asia/Middle East, Asia).
Bahrain is an Arabic word meaning "Two Seas", and is thought to either refer to the fact that the islands contain two sources of water, sweet water springs and salty water in the surrounding seas, or to the south and north waters of the Persian Gulf, separating it from the Arabian coast and Iran, respectively.
Bahrain is a generally flat and arid archipelago, comprising of a low desert plain rising gently to a low central escarpment, in the Persian Gulf, east of Saudi Arabia.
Bahrain's urgency in embracing economic liberalisation is due to its need to diversify the economy away from its limited oil supplies.
The Bahrain Oil Company refinery was built in 1935, has a capacity of about 250,000 barrels (40,000 m³) per day, and was the first in the Persian Gulf.
Bahrain's international airport is one of busiest in the Persian Gulf, serving 22 carriers.
Islam is overwhelmingly the religion of Bahrain, with 75% Shiite and 25% Sunni Muslims.

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