Countries, economies and regions

The Kingdom of Bahrain comprises an archipelago of islands with a total size of 712 sq. km (less than one third the size of the Australian Capital Territory), situated in the Persian Gulf, to the east of Saudi Arabia and west of Qatar.

The Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed the following agreement on international development cooperation in Tokyo in December 2011. Following integration of AusAID into DFAT, the understanding has been adopted through the development work undertaken by DFAT.

The Torres Strait Treaty sets the boundary between Australia and PNG and established the Torres Strait Protected Zone to protect the traditional way of life of Torres Strait Islanders and the coastal people of PNG who live adjacent to the Torres Strait. The Protected Zone also protects the land and sea environment of the Torres Strait.