Bahrain - Wikipedia
WEBBahrain is the dual form of Arabic word Bahr (meaning literally "sea"), so al-Bahrayn originally means literally "the two seas ". However, the name has been lexicalised as a feminine proper noun and does not follow the grammatical rules for duals; thus its form is always Bahrayn and never Bahrān, the expected nominative form. Endings are added ...
Bahrain - Wikipedia, den frie encyklopædi
WEBBahrain består af en øgruppe på 36 øer i Den Persiske Bugt, der ligger mellem Saudi-Arabiens nordøstkyst og halvøen Qatar. Den største ø er øen Bahrain, som er 48 km lang og 18 km bred. Der ligger også landets højeste punkt, Jabal ad Dukhan, som er …
Bahrain | History, Flag, Population, Map, Currency, Religion, & Facts
WEB3 dage siden · Bahrain, small Arab state situated in a bay on the southwestern coast of the Persian Gulf. It has been inhabited since ancient times and was the seat of the ancient Sumerian kingdom of Dilmun. Since 1783 it has been ruled by the Khalifah family. Learn more about Bahrain in this article.
Bahrain Maps & Facts - World Atlas
WEBden 27. dec. 2023 · Key Facts. Flag. Bahrain is an archipelagic nation with a total territory of around 780 sq. km in the Persian Gulf. The main island of Al Bahrayn accounts for about 78% of the country's territory. Many important petroleum fields of the Middle East surround this island. 33 additional islands are also part of the country.
Bahrain country profile - BBC News
WEBden 21. aug. 2023 · Bahrain country profile. 21 August 2023. Bahrain was one of the first states in the Gulf to discover oil and to build a refinery. It never reached the levels of production enjoyed by Kuwait or ...
Bahrain travel - Lonely Planet | Middle East
WEBBahrain. Middle East. Like an oyster, Bahrain has a rough exterior that takes some prising open, but it's worth the effort. The storied location of the ancient Dilmun empire and home to the epicentre of the Gulf's pearling past, Bahrain has a history to reflect on with pride. Boasting its own Formula 1 Grand Prix, a growing art and foodie scene ...
Bahrain - A Country Profile - Nations Online Project
WEBBahrain has a population of 1,58 million people (in 2021), including more than 800,000 non-nationals (53%). Most of the population lives in the northern part of the main island. The capital and largest city is Manama. The main language is Arabic. Bahrain is a country with a predominantly Muslim population, with about 70% Shia and 30% Sunni Muslims.
Bahrain - World Factbook Glyph
WEB5 dage siden · Bahrain’s closest security partners are the US and Saudi Arabia; it hosts the US Naval Forces Central Command (USNAVCENT; established 1983), which includes the US 5 th Fleet, several subordinate naval task forces, and the Combined Maritime Forces (established 2002), a coalition of more than 30 nations providing maritime security for …
Bahrain summary | Britannica
WEBBahrain , officially Kingdom of Bahrain, Country, Middle East, southwestern Asia. Area: 301 sq mi (778 sq km). Population: (2024 est.) 1,603,000. It occupies an archipelago consisting of Bahrain Island and about 30 smaller islands lying along the Arabian Peninsula in the Persian Gulf. Saudi Arabia lies to the west across the Gulf of Bahrain ...
Bahrain - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBBahrain is a flat and dry archipelago, with a low desert plain rising gently to a low central hill, in the Arabian Gulf, east of Saudi Arabia. The highest point is the 122 meter Jabal ad Dukhan ("Mountain of Smoke"). Bahrain has a total area of 620 km², which is a few square kilometres larger than the Isle of Man.
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