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Manama (Arabic: الْمَنَامَة el-Menâme, Bahrani pronunciation: [elmɐˈnɑːmɐ]) is the capital and largest city of Bahrain, with an approximate population of 297,502 as of 2012.
Map of Bahrain This is a list of cities and towns in Bahrain with listed governorates and population figures for the most populous cities: Ten largest cities
Naval Support Activity Bahrain (or NSA Bahrain) is a United States Navy base, situated in the Kingdom of Bahrain and is home to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and United States Fifth Fleet. [2] [3] Occupying the original territory of the British Royal Navy base known as HMS Jufair, USN presence was established on-site during World War II.
Bahrain and the United States signed a Defense Cooperation Agreement in October 1991 granting U.S. forces access to Bahraini facilities and ensuring the right to pre-position material for future crises. Bahrain is the headquarters of the United States Navy's Fifth Fleet. [7] The U.S. designated Bahrain as a Major non-NATO ally in 2002. [8]
The Embassy of the United States to Bahrain is the diplomatic mission of the United States in Bahrain. The building is located in Zinj , a district of the capital, Manama . [ 1 ] The post of U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain is currently held by Steven C. Bondy .
Map of Bahrain Topography Persian Gulf Enlargeable, detailed map of Bahrain, with most features marked in both English and Arabic. The Kingdom of Bahrain [1] consists of Bahrain Island and 33 of the 37 Bahrain Islands, lying in the Persian Gulf's Gulf of Bahrain off the north shore of West Asia's Arabian Peninsula. Bahrain's capital city is Manama.
Bahrain spans some 760 square kilometres (290 sq mi), [13] and is the third-smallest nation in Asia after the Maldives and Singapore. [14] The capital and largest city is Manama. According to archeologist Geoffrey Bibby, Bahrain is the site of the ancient Dilmun civilization. [15]
The Embassy of Bahrain in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United States. It is located at 3502 International Drive, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the North Cleveland Park neighborhood. [1] The ambassador as of 2021 is Shaikh Abdullah Bin Rashid Al Khalifa.