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Bahrain
Qatar

From the CIA WorldFact Book 2002
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/



Bahrain

Location
Middle East, archipelago in the
Persian Gulf, east of Saudi Arabia

Geographic coordinates
26 00 N, 50 33 E

Area
Total: 665 sq km
Comparative: 3.5 times the
size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries
0 km

Coastline
161 km

Climate
Arid; mild, pleasant winters;
very hot, humid summers

Terrain
Mostly low desert plain rising
gently to low central escarpment

Elevation extremes
Lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m
Highest point: Jabal ad Dukhan 122 m

Natural resources
Oil, associated and nonassociated
natural gas, fish, pearls

Population
656,397
(note: includes 228,424 non-nationals (July 2002 est.))

Ethnic groups
Bahraini 63%, Asian 19%,
other Arab 10%, Iranian 8%

Religions
Shi'a Muslim 70%, Sunni Muslim 30%

Languages
Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu

Government type
Constitutional hereditary monarchy

Capital
Manama

Military branches
Bahrain Defense Forces (BDF)
comprising Ground Force (includes
Air Defense), Navy, Air Force,
Coast Guard, Police Force,
Amiri Guards, National Guard

Military manpower
Availability: males age 15-49:
222,572 (2002 est.)
Fit for military service: males
age 15-49: 121,955 (2002 est.)

Military expenditures
Dollar figure: $526.2 million (FY01)
Percent of GDP: 6.7% (FY01)

Qatar

Location
Middle East, peninsula bordering
the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia

Geographic coordinates
25 30 N, 51 15 E

Area
Total: 11,437 sq km
Comparative: slightly smaller
than Connecticut

Land boundaries
Total: 60 km
Border countries: Saudi Arabia 60 km

Coastline
563 km

Climate
Arid; mild, pleasant winters;
very hot, humid summers

Terrain
Mostly flat and barren desert
covered with loose sand and gravel

Elevation extremes
Lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m
Highest point: Qurayn Abu
al Bawl 103 m

Natural resources
Petroleum, natural gas, fish

Population
793,341 (July 2002 est.)

Ethnic groups
Arab 40%, Pakistani 18%,
Indian 18%, Iranian 10%, other 14%

Religions
Muslim 95%

Languages
Arabic (official), English commonly
used as a second language

Government type
Traditional monarchy

Capital
Doha

Military branches
Army, Navy, Air Force

Military manpower
Availability: males age 15-49:
316,885
(note: includes non-nationals (2002 est.))
Fit for military service: males
age 15-49: 166,214 (2002 est.)

Military expenditures
Dollar figure: $723 million (FY00/01)
Percent of GDP: 10% (FY00/01)

Who's here:

Army

Camp As Sayliyah
Units:
• Central Command battle command
Mission: to carry out attack orders
• Combat Equipment Battalion-Qatar

Large stocks of prepositioned military equipment are in place here.

205th Area Support Medical Battalion, Missouri National Guard
50 soldiers

Army reservists
456 soldiers


Air Force

Al Udeid Air Base
F-15s
KC-135s
KC-10s
3,500 airmen


Navy

5th Fleet Headquarters
Manama, Bahrain
1,200 sailors
Facility in Manama, Bahrain, is also headquarters of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command. Vice Adm. Timothy J. Keating commands U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet.

Joint Venture HSV-X1
44 sailors, 6 Army mariners
The Joint Venture HSV-X1 — a high-speed, wave piercing catamaran — is a joint-service experiment coordinated by the Navy Warfare Development Command in close partnership with elements of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard.


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