If you need a visa for your business travels to Saudi Arabia or other Arab countries, the Chamber is delighted to provide this new service to the staff of the member companies.
For more information and requirements , please contact the ABLCC.
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Country profiles
Bahrain | Bahrain |
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Capital : Area : 665 km² Population : 708,573, including 235,108 non-nationals (July 2007) Density : 1,065 inhabitants/km² Population growth rate : 1.392% (2007) Age structure : 0-14 years : 26.9% - 15-64 years : 69.5% - 65 years and over : 3.7% Life expectancy at birth : 74.68 years Labour force : 363,000 Gross Domestic Product : US$24.61 billion (2007)
Budget : revenues : US$6.048 billion - expenditures : US$5.082 billion (2007) Industries : petroleum processing and refining, aluminum smelting, iron pelletisation, fertilisers, Islamic and offshore banking, insurance, ship repairing, tourism Industrial production growth rate : 5.5% (2007) Land use : arable land : 2.82% - permanent crops : 6.63% - other : 91.55% Agricultural products : fruit, vegetables, poultry, dairy products, shrimp, fish Exports : US$13.16 billion (2007) Exports – commodities : petroleum and petroleum products, aluminum, textiles
Exports – partners : Imports : US$9.784 billion (2007) Imports – commodities : crude oil, machinery, chemicals
Imports – partners : Current account balance : US$2.009 billion (2007)
Reserves of foreign exchange & gold :
US$3.474 billion (
External debt : US$7.692 billion ( |