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Name: Kingdom of Bahrain
Location : Middle East, Gulf Coast
Time : IST (-) 2 1/2 hrs
Capital : Manama
Language : Arabic (official), English, Farsi, Urdu
Area : 710.9 sq km (274.5 sq miles).
Population : 1,214,705 includes 235,108 non-nationals (July 2011 est.)
National Day : 16 Dec
Currency : Dinar (BHD) 1 = INR 149.82.
Climate : June-October, hot and humid (42°C), December to April, mild (10°-20°C). December through to March can be quite cool. Rainfall is slight and occurs mainly in winter. Spring and Autumn are the most pleasant months.
Holidays : YEAR 2013: 1 Jan New Year's Day. 24 Jan Milad un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad). 8 Aug Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan). 15 Oct Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice). 4 Nov Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year). 13 Nov Ashura. 16 Dec National Days.
Airline Name : Nil
International Airports : Al Muharraq (Bahrain) (BAH)