 bahrain has an open economy. the bahraini currency is the second highest-valued currency unit in the world.http://www.foxnews24x7.com/2013/04/10-most-expensive-currency-in-world.html since the late 20th century, bahrain has heavily invested in the banking and tourism sectors.{{cite web|title=bahrain's economy praised for diversity and sustainability|url=https://web.archive.org/web/201
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