Muslim (Shia and Sunni) 81.2%, Christian 9%, other 9.8% (2001 census)
Roman Catholic 89.8% (about 75% practicing), Eastern Orthodox 1.3%, Protestant 0.3%, other 0.3%, unspecified 8.3% (2002)
Languages
Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu
Polish 97.8%, other and unspecified 2.2% (2002 census)
Exports
petroleum and petroleum products, aluminum, textiles
machinery and transport equipment 37.8%, intermediate manufactured goods 23.7%, miscellaneous manufactured goods 17.1%, food and live animals 7.6% (2003)
External Debt
$14,930,000,000 $
$320,000,000,000 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)
zlotych (PLN) per US dollar - 2.3 (2008 est.), 2.81 (2007), 3.1032 (2006), 3.2355 (2005), 3.6576 (2004) note: zlotych is the plural form of zloty
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
4.500%
1.900%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
1
10
Location
Middle East, archipelago in the Persian Gulf, east of Saudi Arabia
Central Europe, east of Germany
Area
760 km sq
312,685 km sq
Coastline
161 km
440 km
Climate
arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
temperate with cold, cloudy, moderately severe winters with frequent precipitation; mild summers with frequent showers and thundershowers
