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Bab Al Bahrain. The country attracts a large number of foreigners and foreign influences, with just under one-third of the population hailing from abroad. [citation needed] Alcohol is legal in the country, with bars and nightclubs operating in the city. Bahrain gave women the right to vote in elections for the first time in 2002.
Bahrain, [a] officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, [b] is an island country in West Asia.It is situated on the Persian Gulf, and comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural islands and an additional 33 artificial islands, centered on Bahrain Island which makes up around 83 percent of the country's landmass.
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
Bahrain's capital city is Manama. The islands are about 24 kilometers (15 mi) off the east coast of Saudi Arabia and 28 kilometers (17 mi) from Qatar. [2] The total area of the country is about 694 square kilometers (268 sq mi), about four times the size of the District of Columbia. [2]
From world heritage sites to race tracks, here’s how to see the best of this small Gulf nation
Governorates of Bahrain . The Capital Governorate (Arabic: محافظة العاصمة, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat al-ʿĀṣimah) is one of the four governorates of Bahrain. The governorate includes Manama, the capital of Bahrain. It is the most populous administrative region in the country, with a population of over half million people in 2020.
The population of Bahrain is 1,501,635 as of May 14, 2023, based on elaborations of the United Nations data, of whom 712,362 are Bahraini nationals. Bahrain spans some 760 square kilometres (290 sq mi), and is the third-smallest nation in Asia after the Maldives and Singapore. The capital and largest city is Manama.
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