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	Manama [Juffair], Bahrain [Al Manamah]
		Drawbacks to serving in Bahrain are few for most Sailors and families, but it is important that Sailors seeking duty in the region talk early and often with their sponsors to get the proper perspective before moving.
		The Bahrain historical and archaeological society offers conducted tours of the island’s archaeological sites many of which date back to 3,000 BC.
		The capital, Manama, lies on a small peninsula at the northeast corner of Bahrain’s principal island, and the downtown hub hugs the shoreline.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/facility/manama.htm (3113 words)

	History: Bahrain: Selected Internet Resources (Portals to the World, Library of Congress)
		This site gives information about Bahrain includes historical sites, cultural sports, and marks and maps.
		Also to preserve, increase and disseminate knowledge of the artistic, natural and cultural history of Bahrain.
		It is considered the first broadcasts in the Arab Gulf Region when it went on air in 1941 during the second world War l.
	www.loc.gov /rr/international/amed/bahrain/resources/bahrain-history.html (486 words)

	BBME 1997Q4 article B
		The urban area has retained its historical function as an entrepot for trade with neighbouring states, and its recorded re-exports are now in the region of $10 billion a year.
		The population of the Dammam Metropolitan Area was 1,224,285 at the 1992 census; that of northern Bahrain was 236,792 at the census of 1991.
		Dhahran and Bahrain International Airports have a combined volume of about 6 million passengers a year.
	www.econresearch.com /Datapak/Economic/gb9903.html (486 words)

	GBE Bahrain
		It allows all students going on the trip to meet one another; introduces the Darden faculty GBE leader, Sherwood Frey; provides an historical and cultural overview of the country and region to which you will be traveling; resolves any outstanding logistical problems or questions; and
		If you are registered to participate in a GBE at the close of the add/drop deadline of Friday, January 21, 2005, you will be eligible for a student budget increase of a fixed amount according to the approximate travel, living, and program fees costs of this GBE.
		All GBE hotel accommodations are double occupancy and students are required to stay in the same hotel.
	faculty.darden.virginia.edu /gbus8000/Bahrain/Bahrain.htm (1807 words)

	Region Articles
		Failaka, part of the Dilmun Empire of Bahrain which flourished between 2300 and 1100 BC, was known as Ikaros by the Greeks who settled there between the third and first centuries BC and used by Alexander the Great as a stopping off port between Mesopotamia and India.
		It was the place where the Utubs settled after their long journey prior to their settling on Kuwait's mainland in the late 17th century and is of special importance to some Kuwaitis apart from its historical importance as a land of relics and ancient civilisations.
		The 21km island at the moment is relatively desolate.
	www.gulf-news.com /Articles/Region2.asp?ArticleID=139787 (1807 words)

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