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  1. Date of Independence: August 15, 1971 (from the United Kingdom)
  2. Date of Current Constitution: May 26, 1973
  3. Population: 629,090 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 268 sq. mi.
  5. Capital: Manama
  6. Form of Government: monarchy
  7. Natural Resources: oil, natural gas, fish
  8. Main Industries: manufacturing, petroleum processing, aluminum smelting, natural gas, ship repairing, fishing
  9. Agriculture: fruits, vegetables, poultry, dairy products
  10. Currency: dinar
  11. GDP: $8.2 billion (1998 est.)
  12. GDP per Capita: $13,100 (1998 est.)
  13. Languages: Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu
  14. Religions: Islam (Shi‚Äôa, Sunnism)
  15. Literacy Rate: 85%
  16. Life Expectancy:     73 years (male)
  17.                 78 years (female)
  18. Birthrate: 22 births per 1,000 population
  19. Death Rate: 3 deaths per 1,000 population