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Friday 16 March 2001 The International Court of Justice confirms Bahrain's sovereignty over Hawar Islands |
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Government of the State of Bahrain
Please refer to the official page of the Government of the State of Bahrain for full information.
Weather
The seasons in Bahrain are very much overlapped, but can approximately be defined as follows:
| Spring | extends from March to End April | mild temperature |
| Summer | from April/May to September/October | Hot and Humid |
| Autumn | some period during November to Mid December | mild weather |
| Winter | from Mid December to February | slightly cold with occassional rains |
Currency
The currency of Bahrain is called "Bahrain Dinar" or BD, in short. One BD is approximately equivalent to 2.645 US Dollar. In other words:
1 BD = 2.645 USD, or
1 USD = 0.378 BD
National Holidays
HijriCalendar |
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Occassion |
| 1 Muharram | Hijri New Year | |
| 9 & 10 Muharram | The Observance of A'ashura, the Martyrdom of Hussein bin Ali (AS) | |
| 12 Rabea' Al-Awwal | Celebration of the birth of the Prophit Mohammed (PBUH) | |
| 1, 2 & 3 Shawwal | Celebration of the Eid Al-Fiter (Festivities of the month of Ramadhan) | |
| 16 & 17 December | The National Day | |
| 10, 11 & 12 Dhu Al-Hijja | Celebration of the Eid Al-Adha (Festivities of the "Haj" Pilgrimage) | |
| 01 January | Georgian New Year |
Population
Year |
Estimated Population |
| 1969 | 200,000 |
| 1970 | 215,000 |
| 1981 | 358,857 |
| 1991 | 508,037 |
| 1993 | 530,544 |
| 1996 | 598,625 |
| 1997 | 603,318 |
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