| Terrain Bahrain :
| mostly low desert plain rising gently to low central escarpment
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| Natural hazards Bahrain :
| periodic droughts; dust storms
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| Environment current issues Bahrain :
| desertification resulting from the degradation of limited arable land, periods of drought, and dust storms; coastal degradation (damage to coastlines, coral reefs, and sea vegetation) resulting from oil spills and other discharges from large tankers, oil refineries, and distribution stations; lack of freshwater resources, groundwater and seawater are the only sources for all water needs
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| Environment international agreements party to Bahrain :
| Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands
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| Geography note Bahrain :
| close to primary Middle Eastern petroleum sources; strategic location in Persian Gulf, through which much of the Western world's petroleum must transit to reach open ocean
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| Flag description Bahrain :
| red, the traditional color for flags of Persian Gulf states, with a white serrated band (five white points) on the hoist side; the five points represent the five pillars of Islam
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| Agriculture products Bahrain :
| fruit, vegetables; poultry, dairy products; shrimp, fish
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| Industries Bahrain :
| petroleum processing and refining, aluminum smelting, offshore banking, ship repairing; tourism
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