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Bahrain
  • Imports from Bahrain A$68 million
  • Exports to Bahrain A$152 million
  • Capital Manama
  • Official Language Arabic
  • Surface Area 700 sq km
  • Population 1.2 million

Last updated: 10 May 2012

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Doing business

Australian companies undertaking business in Bahrain who are unable to travel to meet with their customers and business partners may wish to contact Austrade regarding commercial problems or issues they are facing in the Middle East.

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Country Profile

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  • ECONOMIC CLIMATE
    Revenues from oil and gas account for about 19% of the GDP of Bahrain and account for about three-quarters of government revenues.
    » read more at DFAT
  • TRADE RELATIONS
    Australia has a long association with Bahrain and enjoys cordial relations.
    » read more at DFAT
  • POLITICAL CLIMATE
    Bahrain became a constitutional monarchy in 2002. The title of the head of state at that time was changed to King.
    » read more at DFAT

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