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Bahrain (البحرين)
Official name: Kingdom of Bahrain
Also known as: مَمْلَكَةُ الْبَحْرَيْن (Arabic), Mamlakat al-Baḥrayn
Area of Bahrain: 786.8 km² (303.8 mi²) (187nd)
Population of Bahrain: 1,607,049 (153th) - (2024 est.)
Location: Middle East
Languages of Bahrain: Arabic (official), English, Farsi, Urdu
Religions of Bahrain: Muslim (official) 88.4%, other (includes Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Buddh) 11.6% (2021 est.)
Ethnic groups of Bahrain: Bahraini 47.4%, Asian 43.4%, other Arabs 4.9%, African 1.4%, North Americans 1.1%, GCC nationals 0.9%, European 0.8%, Others 0.1% (2020 est.)
Currency: Bahraini dinar (BHD)
Time zone: (UTC+3) (ASTArabia Standard Time, or AST (indicated by KSA on some Arabic TV stations), is used by some of the countries in the Middle East. As this time zone is predominantly in the equatorial region, there is no significant change in day length throughout the year, so daylight saving time is not observed. Between 1982 and 2007, Iraq observed Arabia Daylight Time (UTC+04:00) but the government abolished DST in March 2008.)
Calling code: (+973)Organizations: United Nations
Land boundaries: none
Coastline: 161 km
Maritime boundaries: Persian Gulf
The Kingdom of Bahrain (Arabic: البحرين , al-Baḥrayn) — is a Middle Eastern archipelago in the Persian Gulf, tucked into a pocket of the sea flanked by Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The kingdom combines modern Arab culture and the archaeological legacy of 5000 years of civilisation.
The island is home to forts including Qalat Al Bahrain which has been listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The Bahrain National Museum has artefacts from the country's history dating back to the island's first human inhabitants some 9000 years ago and the Beit Al Quran is a museum that holds Islamic artefacts of the Qur'an. Some of the popular historical tourist attractions in the kingdom are the Al Khamis Mosque, which is one of the oldest mosques in the region, the Arad fort in Muharraq, Barbar temple, which is an ancient temple from the Dilmunite period of Bahrain, as well as the A'ali Burial Mounds and the Saar temple. The Tree of Life, a 400-year-old tree that grows in the Sakhir desert with no nearby water, is also a popular tourist attraction.
Bird watching (primarily in the Hawar Islands), scuba diving, and horse riding are popular tourist activities in Bahrain. The Manama Souq and Gold Souq in the old district of Manama are also popular with tourists.
Administrative divisions of Bahrain
4 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah):
Asimah (Capital), Janubiyah (Southern), Muharraq, Shamaliyah (Northern).
— note: each governorate administered by an appointed governor
Natural resources: oil, associated and non associated natural gas, fish, pearls .
Interesting facts:
— Bahrain is an amalgamation of 33 islands.
— Bahrain has been proposed as a site for the Biblical Garden of Eden.
— Bahrain is one of the fastest growing economies in the whole of Arab world.