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Bahrain Geography 1997https://photius.com/wfb1997/bahrain/bahrain_geography.htmlSOURCE: 1997 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location Middle East, archipelago in the Persian Gulf, east of Saudi Arabia Geographic coordinates 26 00 N, 50 33 E Map references Middle East Area
Area - comparative 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries 0 km Coastline 161 km Maritime claims
Climate arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers Terrain mostly low desert plain rising gently to low central escarpment Elevation extremes
Natural resources oil, associated and nonassociated natural gas, fish Land use
Irrigated land 10 sq km (1993 est.) Natural hazards periodic droughts; dust storms Environment - current issues desertification resulting from the degradation of limited arable land,periods of drought, and dust storms; coastal degradation (damage to coastlines,coral reefs, and sea vegetation) resulting from oil spills and other dischargesfrom large tankers, oil refineries, and distribution stations; no naturalfresh water resources so that groundwater and sea water are the only sourcesfor all water needs Environment - international agreements
Geography - note
close to primary Middle Eastern petroleum sources; strategic locationin Persian Gulf which much of Western world's petroleum must transit to reachopen ocean
NOTE: The information regarding Bahrain on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Bahrain Geography 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Bahrain Geography 1997 should be addressed to the CIA. |