For thirty years the Bank and the Arab States of the Gulf Region have been partners in the Technical Cooperation Program, supporting the rapid development of this closely linked group of distinctively characterised countries.
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Population: 715,820
Area: 710 sq. km
Capital: Manama
GDP per capita: $20,758
Source: World Development Indicators database, April 2006