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Country
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Bahrain | 
Gabon |
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Leader
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King: Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifah
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President: Ali Ben Bongo
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Population
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1,281,332
| 1,640,286
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Life Expectancy
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78.430 years
| 52.150 years
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Capital City
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Manama
| Libreville
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Largest city
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| Manama (population: 147,074) | Libreville (population: 578,156) |
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Human Development Index
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0.902
| 0.729
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| GDP per capita |
$28,200 US
| $17,300 US
|
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Literacy Rate
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86.5%
| 63.2%
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Corruption Perception Index
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5.4
| 3.1
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Percentage of Women in Parliament
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13.8%
| 16.1%
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| Wealthiest Citizens |
|
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| Unemployment Rate |
15.000%
| 21.000%
|
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Death Penalty
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Legal
| Abolished in practice
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Political System
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constitutional monarchy
| republic; multiparty presidential regime
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Independence date
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15 August 1971 (from UK)
| 17 August 1960 (from France)
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| Religions |
Muslim (Shia and Sunni) 81.2%, Christian 9%, other 9.8% (2001 census)
| Christian 55%-75%, animist, Muslim less than 1%
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| Languages |
Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu
| French (official), Fang, Myene, Nzebi, Bapounou/Eschira, Bandjabi
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| Exports |
petroleum and petroleum products, aluminum, textiles
| crude oil 77%, timber, manganese, uranium (2001)
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| External Debt |
$25,270,000,000 $
| $2,758,000,000 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)
| Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XAF) per US dollar 441.72 (2008 est.), 481.83 (2007), 522.89 (2006), 527.47 (2005), 528.29 (2004)
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| Military Budget as percentage of GDP |
4.500%
| 1.800%
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| Beijing Olympics Medal Count |
1
| 0
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| Location |
Middle East, archipelago in the Persian Gulf, east of Saudi Arabia
| Western Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean at the Equator, between Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea
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| Area |
760 km sq
| 267,667 km sq
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| Coastline |
161 km
| 885 km
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| Climate |
arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
| tropical; always hot, humid
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