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Country
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Bahrain | 
Ecuador |
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Leader
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King: Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifah
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President: Rafael Correa
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Population
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1,248,348
| 15,223,680
|
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Life Expectancy
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78.290 years
| 75.940 years
|
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Capital City
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Manama
| Quito
|
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Largest city
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| Manama (population: 147,074) | Guayaquil (population: 1,952,030) |
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Human Development Index
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0.902
| 0.807
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| GDP per capita |
$27,900 US
| $8,600 US
|
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Literacy Rate
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86.5%
| 91%
|
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Corruption Perception Index
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5.4
| 2
|
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Percentage of Women in Parliament
|
13.8%
| 25%
|
| Wealthiest Citizens |
|
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| Unemployment Rate |
15.000%
| 4.200%
|
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Death Penalty
|
Legal
| Abolished
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Political System
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constitutional monarchy
| republic
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Independence date
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15 August 1971 (from UK)
| 24 May 1822 (from Spain)
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| Religions |
Muslim (Shia and Sunni) 81.2%, Christian 9%, other 9.8% (2001 census)
| Roman Catholic 95%, other 5%
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| Languages |
Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu
| Spanish (official), Amerindian languages (especially Quechua)
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| Exports |
petroleum and petroleum products, aluminum, textiles
| petroleum, bananas, cut flowers, shrimp, cacao, coffee, hemp, wood, fish
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| External Debt |
$14,930,000,000 $
| $10,050,000,000 US
|
| Exchange Rate |
Bahraini dinars (BHD) per US dollar - 0.376 (2008 est.), 0.376 (2007), 0.376 (2006), 0.376 (2005), 0.376 (2004)
| the US dollar is used; the sucre was eliminated in 2000
|
| Military Budget as percentage of GDP |
4.500%
| 0.900%
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| Beijing Olympics Medal Count |
1
| 1
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| Location |
Middle East, archipelago in the Persian Gulf, east of Saudi Arabia
| Western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator, between Colombia and Peru
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| Area |
760 km sq
| 283,561 km sq
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| Coastline |
161 km
| 2,237 km
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| Climate |
arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
| tropical along coast, becoming cooler inland at higher elevations; tropical in Amazonian jungle lowlands
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