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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.
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.
This is a list of cities and towns in Bahrain with listed governorates and population figures for the most populous cities: Ten largest cities. Manama Riffa.
The post of U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain is currently held by Steven C. Bondy. The embassy is one of two major American installations in Bahrain, the other being Naval Support Activity Bahrain, a base which houses the main United States Navy operations in the Persian Gulf. [2]
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]
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]
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