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Bahrain

General information
Common nameBahrain
Local nameمملكة البحرين
Mamlakat al-Baḥrayn
Nameمملكة البحرين
Mamlakat al-Baḥrayn
AnthemBahrainona
CapitalManama
Largest cityManama
Official languagesArabic
DemonymBahraini
Government
GovernmentConstitutional monarchy
KingHamad bin Isa Al Khalifah
QueenSabika bint Ibrahim
Crown PrinceSalman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
Prime MinisterKhalifah ibn Sulman Al Khalifah
IndependenceIndependence
From Persia1783
From United KingdomDecember 16, 1971
Geography
Total Area290 sq mi (751.1 km2) (184th)
Water %0
Demography
Population Est.791000 (159th)
Density (pop.)1206.8/km2 (7th) (3126.5/sq mi)
Economy
GDP PPP$28.124 billion (2009)
GDP (PPP) per capita$27,068
GDP (nominal)$20.214 billion (2009)
GDP (nominal) per capita$19,455
Other information
HDI(+) 0.895 (2007) (high) (39th)
CurrencyBahraini dinar (BHD)
Drives on theRight
Internet TLD.bh
Calling code973

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Bahrain, officially Kingdom of Bahrain ( , , literally: "Kingdom of the Two Seas"), is a small island country in the Persian Gulf ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. While Bahrain is an archipelago of thirty-three islands, the largest (Bahrain Island) is 55 km (34.2 mi) long by 18 km (11.2 mi) wide. Saudi Arabia lies to the west and is connected to Bahrain via the King Fahd Causeway, which was officially opened on 25 November 1986. Qatar is to the southeast across the Gulf of Bahrain.

The planned Qatar Bahrain Causeway will link Bahrain and Qatar as the longest fixed link in the world. Bahrain is also known for its oil and pearls. The country is also the home of many popular structures such as the Bahrain World Trade Center and the Bahrain Financial Harbour, and also the home of many skyscrapers, including the proposed 1022 m (3353 ft) high supertall Murjan Tower. The Bahrain International Circuit is also located here, and is the place where the popular Bahrain F1 Grand Prix takes place.

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HRW Urges Bahrain Investigate Torture Claims - CBS News Tweet this news
CBS News--(AP) CAIRO (AP) - Human Rights Watch has urged -Bahraini- authorities to immediately look into allegations of torture made by four Shiite activists in ... - Date : Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:34:28 GMT+00:00
Bahrain 'green card'? - Gulf Daily News Tweet this news
Gulf Daily News--Like me, many expatriates have been working in -Bahrain- for years and been instrumental in this beautiful country's development. We have seen and were part ... - Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:01:26 GMT+00:00
Bahrain faces unrest ahead of elections - Financial Times Tweet this news
Financial Times--As teargas slowly dissipates into the night air, a Shia protester rails against -Bahrain's- government during another bout of unrest ... - Date : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:32:41 GMT+00:00
BFC_Pakistan Relief Fund - Al-Bawaba Tweet this news
Al-Bawaba---Bahrain- Financing Company (BFC), the Kingdom's oldest and most recognised money transfer and foreign exchange group, today announced that it has set up a ... - Date : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:45:27 GMT+00:00
'Bahrain proud of Iran's progress' - Press TV Tweet this news
Press TV---Bahrain's- Oil and Gas Affairs Minister Abdul-Hussain Bin Ali Mirza, in a meeting with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has lauded the Islamic Republic's ... - Date : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:41:08 GMT+00:00
EXPAT HAVEN! - Gulf Daily News Tweet this news
Gulf Daily News---BAHRAIN- has been ranked third among 100 countries for providing expatriates with higher salaries ... - Date : Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:54:30 GMT+00:00
Muslim cleric reviled for interfaith efforts - New Zealand Herald Tweet this news
New Zealand Herald--Rauf's first stop was a dinner in -Bahrain- at the US ambassador's residence. Reporters, who might usually have ignored such a banal event, were kept at arm's ... - Date : Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:31:16 GMT+00:00
Bahrain's democratic challenge - GulfNews Tweet this news
GulfNews--Although Moody's Investor Services' decision to downgrade the credit rating of -Bahrain- one notch was tied to ... - Date : Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:52:59 GMT+00:00
Bahrain shuts down bidder for Cubbie - The Australian Tweet this news
The Australian--WESTERN Gulf Advisory has been ordered to shut down its operations at its -Bahrain- base, according to reports. The -Bahrain- Trade and Industry Ministry said ... - Date : Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:10:48 GMT+00:00
SUFFERING 'HORRIFIC' - Gulf Daily News Tweet this news
Gulf Daily News--He travelled to Pakistan last Friday with -Bahrain- National Guard Commander Lieutenant General Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa, -Bahrain- Red Crescent ... - Date : Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:54:48 GMT+00:00

Discovery of petroleum :
Map Governorates
1. Capital Governorate
2. Central Governorate
3. Muharraq Governorate
4. Northern Governorate
5. Southern Governorate

Discovery of petroleum :
Community Description
Afro-Arabs Descendants of black African slaves from East Africa
Ajam Ethnic Persians from Shia and Sunni faith
Baharna Shia Arabs divided between those indigenous to the islands
Bahraini Jews A small Jewish community; and a miscellaneous grouping
Banyan Indians who traded with Bahrain and settled before the age of oil (formerly known as the Hunood or Banyan,  )
Tribals Sunni Arab Bedouin tribes allied to the Al-Khalifa including the Utoob tribes, Dawasir, Al Nuaim, Al Mannai etc.
Howala Descendants of Sunni Arabs who migrated to Persia and returned later on, although some of them are originally Persians
Najdis (also called Hadhar) Non-tribal urban Sunni Arabs from Najd in central Arabia. These are families whose ancestors were pearl divers, traders, etc. An example is the Al Gosaibi family.

Holidays :
Date English name Local (Arabic) name Description
1 January New Year's Day رأس السنة الميلادية The Gregorian New Year's Day, celebrated by most parts of the world.
1 May Labour Day يوم العمال
16 December National Day اليوم الوطني National Day, Accession Day for the late Amir Sh. Isa Bin Salman Al Khalifa
17 December Accession Day يوم الجلوس
1st Muharram Islamic New Year رأس السنة الهجرية Islamic New Year (also known as: Hijri New Year).
9th, 10th Muharram Day of Ashura عاشوراء Commemorates the martyrdom of Imam Hussein.
12th Rabiul Awwal Prophet Muhammad's birthday المولد النبوي Commemorates Prophet Muhammad's birthday, celebrated in most parts of the Muslim world.
1st, 2nd, 3rd Shawwal Little Feast عيد الفطر Commemorates end of Ramadan.
9th Zulhijjah Arafat Day يوم عرفة
10th, 11th, 12th Zulhijjah Feast of the Sacrifice عيد الأضحى Commemorates Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son. Also known as the Big Feast (celebrated from the 10th to 13th).

Holidays :
Organization Survey Ranking
Peace Global Peace Index 69 out of 144
United Nations Development Programme Human Development Index 39 out of 182
Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index 46 out of 180
World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report 38 out of 133

Ancient Bahrain
Dilmun
Tylos and Mishmahig
Awal
Historical region
Islam in Bahrain
Al-Ala'a Al-Hadrami
Qarmatians
Portuguese occupation
Muqrin ibn Zamil
Antonio Correia
Safavid hegemony (1602-1717)
1717 Oman invasion of Bahrain
Al Khalifa and
the British Protectorate
1783 Al Khalifa invasion of Bahrain
Perpetual Truce of Peace
and Friendship (1861)
First Oil Well (1932)
20th Century Bahrain
National Union Committee
March 1965 Intifada
1981 coup d'état attempt
Uprising 1994-2000
2000s in Bahrain
Topical
Military history of Bahrain
Timeline of Bahrain history

Middle East

Countries and territories
Middle EastBahrain * Cyprus * Egypt * Gaza Strip * Iraq * Iran * Israel * Jordan * Kuwait * Lebanon * Northern Cyprusup|1 * Oman * Qatar * Saudi Arabia * Syria * Turkey * United Arab Emirates * West Bank * Yemen
Greater Middle EastAfghanistan * Algeria * Armenia * Azerbaijan * Djibouti * Eritrea * Georgia * Libya * Morocco * Pakistan * Somalia * Sudan * Tunisia * Western Sahara (SADR)
Other topics
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Countries of Western Asia

Armenia * Azerbaijanup|1 * Bahrain * Cyprus * Georgia * Iran * Iraq * Israel * Jordan * Kuwait * Lebanon * Oman * Palestinian territories (Gaza Strip and West Bank) * Qatar * Saudi Arabia * Syria * Turkeyup|1 * United Arab Emirates * Yemen 1 Has part of its territory in Europe.

Countries of Asia

Afghanistan * Armenia * Azerbaijanup|1 * Bahrain * Bangladesh * Bhutan * Brunei * Burma * Cambodia * People's Republic of China * Republic of China (Taiwan)up|2 * Cyprus * Egyptup|3 * Georgiaup|1 * India * Indonesiaup|4 * Iran * Iraq * Israel * Japan * Jordan * Kazakhstanup|1 * North Korea * South Korea * Kuwait * Kyrgyzstan * Laos * Lebanon * Malaysia * Maldives * Mongolia * Nepal * Oman * Pakistan * Philippines * Qatar * Russiaup|1 * Saudi Arabia * Singapore * Sri Lanka * Syria * Tajikistan * Thailand * East Timor (Timor-Leste)up|4 * Turkeyup|1 * Turkmenistan * United Arab Emirates * Uzbekistan * Vietnam * Yemenup|3 | ---- For dependent and other territories, see Dependent territory. ---- 1 Partly or significantly in Europe. 2 The Republic of China (Taiwan) is not officially recognized by the United Nations; see Political status of Taiwan.
3 Partly or significantly in Africa. 4 Partly or wholly reckoned in Oceania.

Countries bordering the Persian Gulf

BahrainIranIraq |col4width=6.75emKuwaitOmanQatar |col7width=8.9emSaudi Arabia |col8width=11.75emUnited Arab Emirates

Countries and territories bordering the Indian Ocean

AfricaComoros * Djibouti * Egypt * Eritrea * Kenya * Madagascar * Mauritius * Mayotte * Mozambique * Réunion * Seychelles * Somalia * South Africa * Sudan * Tanzania
AsiaBahrain * Bangladesh * Burma * Christmas Island * Cocos (Keeling) Islands * India * Indonesia * Iran * Iraq * Israel * Jordan * Kuwait * Malaysia * Maldives * Oman * Pakistan * Qatar * Saudi Arabia * Sri Lanka * Thailand * United Arab Emirates * Yemen
OceaniaAustralia * Christmas Island * Cocos (Keeling) Islands
IslandsBahrain * British Indian Ocean Territory * Christmas Island * Cocos (Keeling) Islands * Comoros * Madagascar * Maldives * Mauritius * Mayotte * Réunion * Seychelles * Sri Lanka

Members of the Arab League

MembersAlgeria * Bahrain * Comoros * Djibouti * Egypt * Iraq * Jordan * Kuwait * Lebanon * Libya * Mauritania * Morocco * Oman * Palestine * Qatar * Saudi Arabia * Somalia * Sudan * Syria * Tunisia * United Arab Emirates * Yemen
ObserversBrazil * Eritrea * India * Venezuela
DiplomacyArab Peace Initiative

Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC)

Members
Afghanistan * Albania * Algeria * Azerbaijan * Bahrain * Bangladesh * Benin * Burkina Faso * Brunei * Cameroon * Chad * Comoros * Côte d'Ivoire * Djibouti * Egypt * Gabon * Gambia * Guinea * Guinea-Bissau * Guyana * Indonesia * Iran * Iraq * Jordan * Kuwait * Kazakhstan * Kyrgyzstan * Lebanon * Libya * Maldives * Malaysia * Mali * Mauritania * Morocco * Mozambique * Niger * Nigeria * Oman * Pakistan * Palestine * Qatar * Saudi Arabia * Senegal * Sierra Leone * Somalia * Sudan * Suriname * Syria * Tajikistan * Turkey * Tunisia * Togo * Turkmenistan * Uganda * Uzbekistan * United Arab Emirates * Yemen
Observers
Countries and territoriesBosnia and Herzegovina * Central African Republic * Russia * Thailand * Northern Cyprus (as Turkish Cypriot State)
Muslim communitiesMoro National Liberation Front
International organizationsEconomic Cooperation Organization * African Union * Arab League * Non-Aligned Movement * United Nations

Monarchies

Geography
Africa * Americas * Asia * Europe * Oceania
Absolute
Brunei * Saudi Arabia * Swaziland * Vatican City
Constitutional
Antigua and Barbuda * Australia * Andorra * The Bahamas * Bahrain * Barbados * Belize * Belgium * Bhutan * Cambodia * Canada * Denmark * Grenada * Jamaica * Japan * Jordan * Kuwait * Liechtenstein * Lesotho * Luxembourg * Malaysia * Monaco * Morocco * Netherlands * New Zealand * Norway * Omanup|1 * Papua New Guinea * Qatarup|1 * Spain * Saint Kitts and Nevis * Saint Lucia * Saint Vincent and the Grenadines * Solomon Islands * Sweden * Thailand * Tonga * Tuvalu * United Arab Emirates * United Kingdom
Elective
Andorra * Cambodia * Kuwait * Malaysia * Swaziland * United Arab Emirates * Vatican City
Subnational
GhanaAshanti * Dagbon
MalaysiaJohor * Kedah * Kelantan * Negeri Sembilan * Pahang * Perak * Perlis * Selangor * Terengganu
NigeriaIbadan * Nri * Onitsha * Kano * Sokoto Caliphate * Lagos
UgandaAnkole * Buganda * Bunyoro * Busoga * Rwenzururu * Toro
United Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi * Ajman * Dubai * Fujairah * Ras al-Khaimah * Sharjah * Umm al-Quwain
Wallis and FutunaAlo * Sigave * Uvea
OthersMāori (New Zealand) * Yogyakarta (Indonesia) * Zulu Kingdom (South Africa) * Kanongesha-Lunda (Zambia) * Barotseland (Zambia)



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