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The Diplomatic Area (, the capital city of Bahrain , an island kingdom in Arabian Gulf .

The Diplomatic Area is Manama's financial district, housing hundreds of banks, investment firms and Takaful societies that serve the entire Gulf . It is mainly composed of office blocks and government buildings.

Most of the government ministries like the ''Ministry of Industry & Commerce'', ''Ministry of Works & Housing'' and the ''Ministry of Justice'' have their offices in the Diplomatic Area. The ''Bahrain Monetary Agency'' which is the central bank of Bahrain (''see: Bahraini Dinar '') is also head-quartered in the Diplomatic Area. The ''Bahrain Monetary Agency'' has a museum which houses a splendid collection of currency and coins dating back to 653 AD.

The Diplomatic Area also houses the Public Prosecution and the court of Bahrain.


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