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Bahrain is an archipelago of 36 islands located off the eastern coast of Saudi Arabia. The four main islands are joined by causeways, and make up about 95% of the total land area.

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  • Bahrain is an archipelago of 36 islands located off the eastern coast of Saudi Arabia. The four main islands are joined by causeways, and make up about 95% of the total land area.
  • The Kingdom of Bahrain, is an autonomous island in the South Pacific Ocean. It is the 5th richest country in the world, after Bangladesh, Rwanda, Nagpur, and Starbucks. Bahrain is named for a local tradition of imitating sheep to appease the rain gods during droughts.
  • Who ever heard of rain in the Middle East, Bah or otherwise?
  • Bahrain is a small island country in the Middle East with a population of roughly 1.3 Million. Bahrain is in the Persian Gulf close to Saudi Arabia. Qatar is located to the east, and Saudi Arabia is to the south. It is an exporter of oil. Bahrain is an absolute Monarchy and there are complaints that the Sunni king discriminates against the Shia majority. Protests that were part of the Arab Spring occurred there. Free expression and Human rights appear to be improving.
  • Bahrain is a Middle Eastern island country located near Saudi Arabia.
  • Bahrain is a small island country in the Persian Gulf. Manama is the capital and largest city.
  • The Kingdom of Bahrain, or Bahrain, is an island country in the Persian Gulf. Bahrain Island is the main island of its archipelago. The population of Bahrain stood at 1,234,571 in 2010, including 666,172 non-nationals.
  • The flag of Bahrain is a vertical white and red bicolour, with the white stripe on the hoist thinner than the red stripe on the fly. The two stripes are quintuple serrated.
  • Bahrain är en östat belägen i Persiska viken. Major Laurel Thomas var en gång stationerad i Bahrain innan hon gick med Stargate Command. (RPG: "Tightrope")
  • The Kingdom of Bahrain (Arabic: مملكة البحرين‎ About this sound Mamlakat al-Baḥrayn) is a small island country situated near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is an archipelago, with the largest island being Bahrain Island at 55 km (34 mi) long by 18 km (11 mi) wide. Saudi Arabia lies to the west and is connected to Bahrain by the King Fahd Causeway. Iran lies 200 km (124 mi) to the north of Bahrain, across the Gulf. The peninsula of Qatar is to the southeast across the Gulf of Bahrain.
  • Smallest of the three colony ships, during Ninth Pass its engine was used to help move the Red Star, later push into the sun.
  • Bahrain is a nation in the Middle East in western Asia. It is an island in the Persian Gulf. Its population is almost 800,000 and its capital is Manama. There is an ice rink with a small hockey league. 4 teams are Sharks, Buds, Rangers, and Bulldogs. They applied for an IIHF membership. There were 8 teams in the 1980s, Bahrain has sent teams to tournaments around Asia. They won tournaments in Dubai in 1995 and 1996 and finished as runner ups in 1994.
  • Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is a small island country situated near the western shores of the Persian Gulf, in Asia.
  • Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf that is connected to saudi Arabia by the King Fahd Causeway to the mainland. Its territory consists of 33 islands, the largest of which is Bahrain Island. The predominantly Shi'a population of the country is ruled by the Sunni Al Khalifa royal family and Sunni elite. The population in 2010 stood at 1,234,571, including 666,172 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a monarchy in 2002.
  • Bahrain (i/bɑːˈreɪn/; Arabic: ‏البحرين‎ al-Baḥrayn; Persian: ‏بحرین‎ Bahreyn), officially the Kingdom of Bahrain (Arabic: مملكة البحرين‎ Mamlakat al-Baḥrayn) is a small island country situated near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is an archipelago, with the largest island being Bahrain Island at 55 km (34 mi) long by 18 km (11 mi) wide. Saudi Arabia lies to the west and is connected to Bahrain by the King Fahd Causeway. Iran lies 200 km (120 mi) to the north of Bahrain, across the Gulf. The peninsula of Qatar is to the southeast across the Gulf of Bahrain. The planned Qatar Bahrain Causeway will link Bahrain and Qatar and become the world's longest marine causeway (Wikipedia page [1] refers).
  • In 1783, the al-Khalifa family captured Bahrain from the Persians. In order to secure these holdings, it entered into a series of treaties with the UK during the 19th century that made Bahrain a British protectorate. The archipelago attained its independence in 1971. Bahrain's small size and central location among Persian Gulf countries require it to play a delicate balancing act in foreign affairs among its larger neighbors. Facing declining oil reserves, Bahrain has turned to petroleum processing and refining and has transformed itself into an international banking center. King HAMAD bin Isa al-Khalifa, after coming to power in 1999, pushed economic and political reforms to improve relations with the Shia community. Shia political societies participated in 2006 parliamentary and municipa
  • In establishing Bahrain as the regional trading centre of the Gulf, the people of Bahrain are no strangers to playing hosts to foreigners. The tradition continues and today visitors quickly discover that the Bahrainis are a generous, open, and gregarious people, with a warm welcoming for foreigners. Though Arabic is the official language English is widely spoken and is all you need for day to day living. You are free to practice your religion in Bahrain with there being many Churches in Bahrain catering to most denominations, Temples, and a Jewish synagogue.
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