Area: 11,437 sq km Land: 11,437 sq km Arable land: 1%
Irrigated land: 80 sq km Infant mortality rate: 21.44 deaths/1,000 live births
Total fertility rate: 3.17 children born/woman
Religions: Muslim 95% Ethnic groups: Arab 40%, Pakistani 18%, Indian 18%, Iranian 10%, other 14%
Judicial System: Court of Appeal
Legal System: discretionary system of law controlled by the amir, although civil codes are being implemented; Islamic law is significant in personal matters
GDP per capita: $20,300 GDP — agriculture: 1% industry: 49% services: 50%
Unemployment rate: NA% Literacy — male: 79% female: 80%
Exports: $9.8 billion Commodities: petroleum products 80%, fertilizers, steel
Exports partners: Japan 52%, Singapore 9%, South Korea 8%, US, UAE
Imports: $3.8 billion Commodities: machinery and transport equipment, food, chemicals
Imports partners: UK 10%, Japan 8%, Germany 6%, US 6%, Italy 6%
Telephones — main lines in use: 142,000 Internet Service Providers: 1
Manpower fit for military service: 163,642
Military expenditures: $723 million — 10% of GDP
Independence: 3 September 1971 (from UK)
Government type: Traditional monarchy
Population: 769,152
