Bahrain and Zimbabwe Comparison - Examine Similarities and Differences

Country
Bahrain	Zimbabwe
Leader
King: Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifah	President: Robert Mugabe
Population
1,248,348	12,619,600
Life Expectancy
78.290 years	51.820 years
Capital City
Manama	Harare
Largest city
Manama (population: 147,074)	Harare (population: 1,542,810)
Human Development Index
0.902	NA
GDP per capita
$27,900 US	$500 US
Literacy Rate
86.5%	90.7%
Corruption Perception Index
5.4	1.8
Percentage of Women in Parliament
13.8%	18.2%
Wealthiest Citizens

Unemployment Rate
15.000%	95.000%
Death Penalty
Legal	Legal

Political System
constitutional monarchy	parliamentary democracy
Independence date
15 August 1971 (from UK)	18 April 1980 (from UK)
Religions
Muslim (Shia and Sunni) 81.2%, Christian 9%, other 9.8% (2001 census)	syncretic (part Christian, part indigenous beliefs) 50%, Christian 25%, indigenous beliefs 24%, Muslim and other 1%
Languages
Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu	English (official), Shona, Sindebele (the language of the Ndebele, sometimes called Ndebele), numerous but minor tribal dialects
Exports
petroleum and petroleum products, aluminum, textiles	platinum, cotton, tobacco, gold, ferroalloys, textiles/clothing
External Debt
$14,930,000,000 $	$6,440,000,000 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)	Zimbabwean dollars (ZWD) per US dollar - NA (2008 est.), 30,000 (2007), 162.07 (2006), 77.965 (2005), 5.729 (2004) note: these are official exchange rates; non-official rates vary significantly
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
4.500%	3.800%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
1	4
Location
Middle East, archipelago in the Persian Gulf, east of Saudi Arabia	Southern Africa, between South Africa and Zambia
Area
760 km sq	390,757 km sq
Coastline
161 km	0 km
Climate
arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers	tropical; moderated by altitude; rainy season (November to March)

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