Manama City (manama) is the capital of Bahrain, the country's largest city, the national economy, transport, trade and cultural center. Is also an important financial center in the Gulf region, an important port and trading station, enjoy the "Pearl of the Persian Gulf" in the world. In the Persian Gulf in the middle of the northeast corner of the island of Bahrain. Mild climate, beautiful fluttering of flag Korea, mild and pleasant from November to March each year, 6-September rainfall was low, a Yan hot summer. Population 209,000 (2002), accounting for nearly one third of the total population of Bahrain. Manama has a long history, Manama mentioned in Islamic chronicles at least back to 1345. Started in 1521 by the Portuguese rule from 1602 ruled by the Persians. Since 1783 has been dominated by Arab Emir family, there have been several times during the break. Manama in 1958 was declared a free port in 1971 became the capital of independent Bahrain. Manama in Bahrain thirties developed rapidly after oil was discovered in the city, the ancient folk music and modern facilities contrast, while a luxury hotel, Gaochu banks, the elegant mansion, while a cluster old Arab houses, maze-like paths alley; camels can have a leisurely lie in front of hundreds of millions of bank's capital nap; old traveling in the desert without the top two rounds of the new Mercedes-Benz sedans and wagons and drive on the road; People learn from the color TV in the Qur'an; women have to wear from head to foot in the traditional black robe, a new cut of the Paris fashion wear. Cities all over the palm forests and sweet springs, many produce a variety of fresh fruit orchard. City streets, shade Bikong, building a variety of dates and palm around the Gulf area of rare green city. Suburb of farmland and orchards in multi-spring irrigation, underground springs bubbling gush form small lakes and streams, the island capital of view it is particularly soft. Many historic city, suburbs stands a caliph Omar bin Abdul Aziz Khamis market era mosque, this mosque built in 692 AD still intact. Archaeologists in recent years in the mosque, the spread of Islam found in front of the ruins of ancient buildings and tombs. The beginning of the sixteenth century, Portugal during the occupation of Bahrain in Manama waterfront near Qalat built a number of bunkers, two of which are still intact. Archaeologists discover ruins under these bunkers and found fault in the most ancient, two of about 3000 BC the ancient city ruins. The ancient city of stone formed by a number of wide, stone house built in the straight streets, surrounded by a tall, wide wall built for self-defense. The discovery of these two ancient city, to prove the ancient people in the construction of Bahrain has a very high attainments. Concentrated south of Manama, the country most of the industry to oil refining industries, while petrochemical, gas processing, desalination, yacht manufacturing, fish canning industry. Pearl collection to the base for the Persian Gulf, fishing powerhouse. Output of oil, dates, leather, pearls and so on. 1962 deep-water port city built in the southeast 米勒塞勒曼. Manama City civil market is also important tourist attractions, the most famous was the Yierbie market, where you can buy a variety of local products and folk crafts. Another Hada Ding market, the tobacco market and sell a variety of silver and copper utensils Seoul Sa France and Africa market.
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History
Manama mentioned in Islamic chronicles at least back to 1345. And then from 1521 onwards by the Portuguese rule from 1602 onwards was ruled by the Persians. Manama from 1783 onwards has been dominated by Arab Emir family, although there have been several times during the break. Manama in 1958 was declared a free port in 1971 became the capital of independent Bahrain.
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Finance
Manama early morning for the northern Persian Gulf has long been the commercial and financial center, declared a free port in 1958, built in 1962 into the deep water port. A 2.5 km long causeway and the island of Muharraq Muharraq connected. The main industries are oil refining, as well as yacht manufacturing, weaving mats and woven canvas and other departments. There fisheries. Manama, Bahrain, the economic base and consistent with the overall economic base - oil, gasoline refining, dhow construction, fishing and pearling. Mucha Mubarak in Manama Bahrain International Airport, built on the island, Manama and Mucha Lake Island is connected with the sea wall.
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Attractions
Concentrated south of Manama, the country most of the industry to oil refining industries, while petrochemical, gas processing, desalination, yacht manufacturing, fish canning industry. Pearl collection to the base for the Persian Gulf, fishing powerhouse. Output of oil, dates, leather, pearls and so on. 1962 deep-water port city of southeast 米勒塞勒曼 completed. Manama City civil market is also important tourist attractions, the most famous was the Yierbie market, where you can buy a variety of local products and folk crafts. Another Hada Ding market, the tobacco market and sell a variety of silver and copper utensils Seoul Sa France and Africa market. Khamis Mosque market Khamis Mosque in Manama suburb of the market. Built in 692 AD, is the Caliph Omar Abdul • • • Aziz era of the times, still intact. Archaeologists in recent years, this well-preserved Islamic mosques that spread before the next architectural ruins and ancient tombs. Million in the ancient city buried under the mound Manama there is the world's largest prehistoric mound forest, having been called the "thousand graves of the island", "dead island." This tomb tomb Lin Hai, entrenched in the north of the island of Bahrain, located west of the capital Manama, stretching dozens of miles, covering 30 square kilometers. An artificial mound, horizontal vertical columns, spectacular. Overlooking from the plane, if the thousands of undulating waves, like thousands of troops assembled in the tent. In 1879, the British first to explore, to know the mound is the grave. The age-old, former sand tomb was buried, later re-buried on it, a stack layer, and finally into the hills, up to 10 meters, is higher than three floors! According to incomplete statistics, all the graves when 170,000 or more! Have been dug the graves of more than 70 research, the tomb of the third millennium BC, the historical ceiling of the Bronze Age. And the graves in the cemetery under the forest floor near the _set_tlements and towns found in ancient ruins. Thus, Bahrain, there have been splendid ancient civilization, have had a large population of the city. Notes Fasting, not to go during worship. Preferably in December to next April visit. June to October is hot and wet. A few are imported food prices high. Do not drink unboiled water, desalination of sea water into about the second, more salt is still not suitable for drinking, drinking mineral water to change is appropriate. Always wash vegetables to eat. Immigration notes, businessmen, tourists can stay for 72 hours at the airport made the sign language, the cost is $ 6. Customs duty free 400 cigarettes or 50 cigars or half a pound of tobacco, 2 bottles of wine. Currency access without any restrictions. Tipping taxi 10%. Hotels, boarding houses have been added within 10% of the bill. Visa Matters Time: 7 working days, a table, two photos, invitations, send proof of business units (unit letterhead paper printed in English, may refer to proof of a passport or visa at the mission style), photocopy of passport, visa fee: 250 yuan / person.
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Transportation
Manama, Bahrain is a population of traffic less than 70 million island, where the Bahrain capital Manama, is the largest island, north-south length of less than 50 km. North of the airport in Manama, Bahrain International Circuit in the south of the city. The signs along the road are in Arabic and English on the "bilingual", but did not specify how far.
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Culture and Education
Diet Manama, Bahrain, the country where people used to eat fermented thin daily bread, kebabs, roast leg of lamb and a variety of soups. They like eating Chinese food; dining accustomed to hand pilaf. Dietary habits has the following characteristics: ① focused attention to food quality, focus on fresh dishes. ② tastes generally do not like salty taste, love spicy taste. ③ the main staple food to pasta, but also love to eat dessert. ④ non-staple food love to eat beef, mutton, chicken, duck, eggs, etc.; also like tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant, cauliflower, cucumbers, green peppers and other vegetables; mainly used for sweet-scented osmanthus sauce, turmeric powder, cloves, ginger, olive oil, butter, sugar and so on. ⑤ system of law of fried, fried, grilled dishes and other cooking methods produce preference. ⑥ love Chinese Sichuan Chinese food, halal food. ⑦ appreciate roasted whole lamb recipes, Hong Jesus chicken, barbecue, mutton, tomato beef, fried beef, fried beans cinnabar, amber peach, fried banana clips, lychee hibiscus, roasted duck, grilled lamb strips cuisine. ⑧ 水酒 like to drink cold water and drinking mineral water, orange juice, coffee and tea. ⑨ eat the fruit of the apricot fruit, peach, watermelon, citrus, pineapple, etc.; willing to taste the pine nuts, almonds, raisins, and so on. Science Education Bahrain introduction of free education and universal system of 9 years of secondary education system has always been. The aim is to popularize and improve the education type of education to improve the teaching level. University of Bahrain and the Arabian Gulf University (funded by the Gulf Cooperation Council) in 1978 and 1987 were completed in school. There is also an adult education center. Illiteracy rate was 4.9%, 15 to 25 year olds 99% of education in the Middle East Gulf region, cities with the highest level of education.