World Region Information --- Bahrain Information
Bahrain
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World Region Information --- Bahrain Information
We are researching local information on Bahrain. Kingdom of Bahrain is a sovereign state in the Persian Gulf. We will feature information that seems good to know when advancing to Bahrain.
It is located between the Qatar Peninsula and the northeast coast of Saudi Arabia. It consists of a small archipelago consisting of 40 natural islands and 51 artificial islands, centered on Bahrain Island, which occupies about 83% of the country.
About 780km2
Manama City(160,000)
about 1.57 million people
51% Arab, 46% Asian, Other
Arabic
Islam
- Al Fateh Grand Mosque
It is considered a tolerant Muslim country.
- The Lost Paradise of Dilmun Water Park
- Bahrain National Museum
- Bab Al Bahrain
- Bahrain International Circuit
- Shaikh Isa bin Ali House
- Bahrain Fort
Education is compulsory for children between the ages of 6 and 14.
- University of Bahrain
- University of Technology Bahrain
- Ahlia University
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland - Bahrain
- Applied Science University
- National Bank of Bahrain Public Library
1880 became a British protectorate
1913 Britain and the Ottoman Empire signed a treaty recognizing Bahrain's independence, but the country remained under British control.
1931 Bahrain Petroleum Company, a subsidiary of US petroleum capital, discovers an oil field
1971 Declaration of Independence. signed a treaty of friendship with Great Britain. U.S. Signs Agreement to Lease Military Facilities with Navy
1986 Qatari forces capture the island of Fasht al-Dhibar. Withdrawal due to mediation by Saudi Arabia
1991 Gulf War. Bahrain participates in the US-led Operation Desert Storm. Signed a trade cooperation agreement with the United States
1998 Providing military facilities for Operation Desert Fox, a US-UK bombing campaign against Iraq
2002 become a constitutional monarchy
2011 Martial law issued. Strict crackdown on pro-democracy activists
2015 Participated in Saudi-led airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen
2018 Kingdom's Largest Oil Field Discovery and Announcement
2020 Signed the normalization of diplomatic relations with Israel
It is a constitutional monarchy headed by a king. The King has broad executive powers. It is a parliamentary bicameral system.
- Gudaibiya Palace
$27,538
Considered a free and fast-growing country, its economy is heavily dependent on oil and gas.
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