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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.
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.
The population of Bahrain is 1,501,635 as of 14 May 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.
The population of Bahrain is 1,501,635 as of 14 May 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.
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.
A horizontal tricolour of red, white and red with a green seven-pointed star in the center. 1861–1932: Flag of Bahrain: A red field with a white stripe off-centered towards the hoist. 1932–1971: Flag of Bahrain: A white field on the hoist side separated from a larger red field on the fly by twenty-eight white triangles in the form of a ...
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]