7 Read about how the population of Manama has changed and complete the line graph. C21
The population of Manama, Bahrain has grown continuously since the 1950s. In 1950, the population was about 20,000. It grew slowly from 20,000 to about 150,000 between 1950 and 2002. In 2002, the population started growing very quickly. It was 300,000 in 2010 and 670,000 in 2020.
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STUDY SKILLS: Reading and describing graphs See page 69➝