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# Pearling, Testimony of an Island Economy
Muharraq · Bahrain

UNESCO cultural World Heritage, inscribed in 2012.

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City / localityMuharraq

Country / geographic scopeBahrain

Place typeMonuments

Point coordinates26.24128, 50.61351

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Pearling, Testimony of an Island Economy

Cultural · Inscription: 2012

Property components: 20. The image or map point may represent one component of the property.

[Read the UNESCO entry ↗](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1364/)

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## Sources and accuracy
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