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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.
It is an archipelago of 33 islands, the largest being Bahrain Island, at 55 km (34 mi) long by 18 km (11 mi) wide. Saudi Arabia lies to the west and is connected to Bahrain by the King Fahd Causeway. Iran lies 200 km (124 mi) to the north of Bahrain, across the Gulf. The peninsula of Qatar is to the southeast across the Gulf of Bahrain.
Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, 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
Dilmun burial mounds in 1918.. Bahrain was a central site of the ancient Dilmun civilization. [1] Dilmun appears first in Sumerian cuneiform clay tablets dated to the end of fourth millennium BC, found in the temple of goddess Inanna, in the city of Uruk.
The location of Bahrain An enlargeable map of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Bahrain: Bahrain – Islamic sovereign island nation located in the Persian Gulf. [1] In the late 1800s, following successive treaties with the British, Bahrain became a protectorate of the United Kingdom.
Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, 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.
The first municipality in Bahrain was the eight-member Manama municipality which was established in July 1919. [4] [5] Members of the municipality were elected annually; the municipality was said to have been the first municipality to be established in the Arab world. [4]