2. Absolute Location: 26 00 N, 50 33 E Relative Location: Northeastern Hemisphere, Directly east of Saudi Arabia What is it like in the country: It is hot and dry How do people move in and out of the country: Ports and Terminals

3. 3 important historical events: Independence from Portugal-1602 Independence from Persia-1783 Oil discovered in Bahrain-1930s Independence from the British Timeline of Bahrain’s history

4. Economy Their jobs in agriculture are 1%, and their jobs in commerce 79% Bahrains per capita GDP is $37,200.00 The US’s per capita GDP is $48,000.00 Life Expectancy: 74.92 yrs Literacy: 86.5% of the people in Bahrain can read 83% of Bahrain’s land is urban 2 Bahrainis look at a boaard

5. Politics Constitutional Monarchy-A form of government where there is a king, a queen, and a prime minister. King: Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifah KingHamad bin Isa Al Khalifah QueenQueen: Sabika bint Ibrahim Sabika bint Ibrahim Prime MinisterPrime Minister: Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al KhalifaShaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa Bahrain’s Coat of Arms

6. Culture Main Religions-Islam Main Languages: Arabic & English Customs-Ashoura, New Years, Mouloud, Eid-al- fitr, National Day, Eid-al-hijrah, Ashoura Clothing-Dresses(Bahraini traditional) National Day Bahrain

7. Facts and Figures Population growth rate: 1.337% Life expectancy Male:72.41 yrs Life expectancy Female: 77.5 Literacy rate Male: 88.59% Literacy rate Female: 83.6%

8. Interesting infomation In all of Bahrain, there is only one official helipad!!! Bahrain has the 2 nd most free economy The highest building in Bahrain is the “Bahrain Financial harbor” at 260 metres (853 ft) The 2 nd highest tower in Bahrain is Bahrain WTC at 240 metres (787 ft) The #1 tallest skyscraper in Bahrain is the Murjan tower at a record- breaking 3,353ft!!!!

9. Bibliography CIA World factbook https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the- world-factbook/geos/ba.html https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the- world-factbook/geos/ba.html Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain Paper Resources Le Gall, Michel. “Bahrain.”World Book.2006 ed.2005