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| Key: | 220   |
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| Group: | British |
| Volume: | 4 |
| Issued: | 684 Stamps / end of 1999 |
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Area - 622 sq.km; Population - 645,000; Capital - Manama
An Emirate in the Persian Gulf, consisting of a group of islands off the eastern
coast of Saudi Arabia. Oil and aluminum are the most important industries.
From 1861 an independent Sheikhdom and British protectorate, using Indian stamps
overprinted 'BAHRAIN' since 1933, from 1948 Great Britain stamps with the same
overprint. Independent Emirate since August 14th 1971. Indirect UPU membership
from 1884 under British India, indirect from April 1st 1948 through British Post
Office (see BRITISH AGENCIES), direct from December 21st 1973. Annual output about 15. |
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BAHRAIN overprinted on stamps of India
BAHRAIN overprinted on stamps of Great Britain
BAHRAIN
STATE OF BAHRAIN
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BAHRAIN
War Tax Stamps
Local Stamps
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| Currency |
12 Pies = 1 Anna
16 Annas = 1 Rupee
100 Naye Paise = 1 Rupee (1957)
1000 Fils = 1 Dinar (1966)
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