The second major industry to be developed in Bahrain was Aluminum Bahrain (ALBA).

The oil and gas sectors earn about two thirds of government revenues, but have only a 20-25 percent share of GDP. 

Manufacturing and service sector (particularly banking) are expected to play a key role in the Bahrain's economic diversification efforts. 

Manufacturing's growth has been erratic since the 1983/84 oil price declines. 

Bahrain's private sector enterprises are largely involved in the production of beverages, plastics, tiles, concrete blocks, matches among other productions. 

Bahrain's oil reserves are unlimited by comparison to other Gulf States. 

 ALBA was established in 1968 by a consortium of .............. international companies.

Bahrain started to experience a positive rate of economic growth in ..........

The decision to set up an offshore banking sector in Bahrain was in ..............

Bahrain's has an oil field shared with .....................