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OFFICIAL TITLE |
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Kingdom of Bahrain |
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HEAD OF STATE |
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His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa |
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AREA |
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712.500 square kilometres |
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POPULATION |
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698.588 |
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MAIN CITIES |
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Manama (capital), Muharraq, Isa Town, Riffa, Hamad Town |
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LANGUAGE |
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Arabic (official), English (commercial) |
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BUSINESS HOURS |
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Government Offices
0700-1415 Sat to Tue, and 0700-1400 Wed
Closed on Thursday and Friday
Private Companies
Generally 0800-1300 and 1500-1800 Sat to Wed, 0800-1300 Thurs
Banks and offices are closed on Friday.
Banks
0730-1200 Sun to Thurs, Closed on Fri and Sat.
All banks provide automatic cash withdrawal facilities
outside working hours. |
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LOCAL TIME |
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GMT + 3 hours |
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VISA REQUIREMENTS |
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Required by all except nationals of the GCC states. 72-hour or seven-day visas are available at the airport immigration office and King Fahad Causeway. Visas are available from all Bahrain Embassies and Consulates. Some hotels and travel agencies in Bahrain are able to obtain visas if given prior notice. Extensions are available from the General Directorate of Immigration and Passports. |
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HEALTH REQUIREMENTS |
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A valid yellow fever vaccination certificate is required for
all visitors travelling from infected areas. Vaccinations
are available 24 hours at the airport. |
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CUSTOM REGULATIONS |
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200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250 gm of tobacco; 1 litre of
alcoholic beverages; 8 oz. of perfume. Personal and used
goods together with sales samples are admitted duty free.
Gifts up to the maximum of BD250. |
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CURRENCY |
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1 Bahraini Dinar (BD) = 1000 fils |
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EXCHANGE RATE |
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US$1 = BD0.377 (Estimated for 2006) |
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CURRENCY REGULATIONS |
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No restrictions on the import or export of local and foreign
currencies. |
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE |
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Bahrain Chamber of Commerce & Industry
PO Box 248, King Faisal Highway, Manama.
Tel: 17576666, Fax: 17576600
Website: www.bahrainchamber.org.bh
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