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About Bahrain

Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is a sovereign state in the Persian Gulf on the borders of Saudi Arabia. The island nation comprises a small archipelago made up of 33 natural islands and an additional 51 artificial islands. The island connects to Saudi Arabia by means of a 25 km long set of bridges and artificial islands called The King Fahd Causeway.

Bahrain economy is one of the fastest-growing in the Arab world as it is the freest economy of the Middle East. Its primary industry being Oil/Petroleum, Aluminium, Finance & Construction Materials

Country Facts

 

Basic Details
RegionMiddle East
Capital CityManama
Government TypeUnitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Official LanguagesArabic & English
Currency Bahraini dinar, BHD
Phone Code +973
Important CitiesRiffa, Muharraq, Hamad Town, A’ali, Isa Town, Sitra, Budaiya, Jidhafs, Al-Malikiyah
National DayNational Day (16th Dec)
Economy
Ease of Doing Business Ranking43 (Very Easy)
Primary IndustriesOil and Gas, Aluminum Smelting, Iron Pelletization, Tourism, Petrochemicals and Plastics, Food Processing, Garments Industries sector, Engineering, Handicrafts, Small and Medium Industries
Major ExportsRefined Petroleum, Raw Aluminium, Aluminium Wire, Aluminium Plating, Iron Ore, Fertilizers, Vehicles, Machinery including computers, Gems, precious metals, Plastics, plastic articles
Major Exports to IndiaHides and Skins, Footwear, Vegetables, Food Products, Textiles and Clothing, Transportation, Machinery and Electricals, Plastic or Rubber, Wood, Stone and Glass
Major ImportsCrude Oil, Machinery, Chemicals, fuel, electrical equipment, chemical products, transport equipment, metals and plastics.
Major Imports from IndiaHides and Skins, Footwear, Minerals, Wood, Food products, Chemicals, Textiles and Clothing, Fuels, Plastic or Rubber, Stone and Glass, Raw materials
Foreign Relations
Flags
Maps
Trade Agreements with Indiabilateral Trade and commercial exchanges 
Bordering NationsKuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Dubai, UAE, Oman
Member ofGreater Arab Free Trade Area(GAFTA), Gulf Cooperation Council(GCC), Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition(IMCTC), Organisation of Islamic Co-operation(OIC), United Nations(UN), World Trade Organization(WTO)
Indian Embassy Details for BahrainEmbassy of India
H.E. Piyush Srivastava
Honourable Ambassador
Building 1090, Road 2819, Block 428, Al-Seef, Manama, PO Box 26106, Kingdom of Bahrain
amb.bahrain@mea.gov.in
00-973-17 560 360
https://eoi.gov.in/bahrain/


Embassy Details of Bahrain in IndiaEmbassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain
H.E. Mr. Abdulrahman Mohamed Ahmed Al Gaoud
Ambassador
A-16/2Vasant ViharNew Delhi-110057
bahrainembassyindia@gmail.com
+91-11-2615 4153, 2615 4154 (O)


Consulate General
Mr. Ali Abdulaziz Ali Mohamed Albalooshi
Consul General
53, Maker Tower F, 5th floor, Cuffe Parade,Colaba, Mumbai 400 005

+91-22-22185856/57/58 (O)


Honorary Consulate of the Kingdom of Bahrain in Bengaluru
H.E. Mr. Sanjay Soni
Honorary Consul