Location:
Bahrain is the smallest country from the Middle East and is actually an archipelago in the Persian Gulf, the biggest island being connected to Saudi Arabia through a long bridge.
Area/Surface:
715 km²
Population:
1.235.000 people
Capital:
Manama 330.000 people
Currency:
Bahraini dinar
Languages spoken:
Arabian
Religion:
Islamism
Government form:
Monarchy, Dictatorship
Time zone:
+3 hours Greenwich time
Cars:
BH
Calling code:
+973
Bahrain
Relief, climate, resources, population and name:
The country has a low elevation relief (the maximum height is only 135 m above sea level), with a very dry and hot climate. The rainfall is under 150 mm annually. The summer average of the temperature is 35º C and the winter average of the temperature is between 16 and 18º C. Besides oil, it has important resources of aluminium and the largest part of the population is involved in services, tourism, the extraction of oil and the production of different types of substances. (Find more journeys on blog.worldlifetimejourneys.com) Al Khalifa family governs the country for many years. Manama, the capital is the largest city, but the city of Al Muharraq is important too. The name of the country comes from the Arabian word Bahr meaning Sea, so the name of the country means The two seas. It obtained the independency from Great Britain at 15 August 1971. Visit Bahrain!
Night scenery in Manama, Bahrain
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