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Bahrain


								Bahrain


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region	Western Asia
capital	Manama
population in 2003 total of population (thousands)	724
population density number of inhabitants (per square km)	1,068
largest urban agglom. population	150
surface area square kms	694
currency	dinar
united nations membership date	21 September 1971
new_york_mission	Permanent Mission of the State of Bahrain to the United Nations Two United Nations Plaza, 25th Floor New York, N.Y. 10017 USA Telephone: 212-223-6200 Fax: 212-319-0687
geneva_mission	Mission permanente de l’État du Bahreïn auprès de l’Office des Nations Unies à Genève Chemin William Barbey 51 Case postale 39, 1292 Chambésy Téléphone : 758 21 02 - 758 21 03 Télex : 419 110 mbng ch - Télécopieur : 758 13 10