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Location of Bahrain. Bahrain is a small Arab monarchy with the first post-oil economy in the Persian Gulf region. [1] Since the late 20th century, Bahrain has invested in the banking and tourism sectors. [2] Many large financial institutions have a presence in Manama, the country's capital.
Night view of the Central Business District area in Manama and Bahrain World Trade Center. The Central Business District (CBD) is located in central Manama, the capital of Bahrain. Many of the city's hotels, office buildings, shops and restaurants [1] are located in the CBD. It lies along the northern coast of Manama. [2]
Bahrain is the dual form of Arabic word Bahr (meaning literally "sea"), so al-Bahrayn originally means literally "the two seas".However, the name has been lexicalised as a feminine proper noun and does not follow the grammatical rules for duals; thus its form is always Bahrayn and never Bahrān, the expected nominative form.
Sakhir, Bahrain: Course: Permanent circuit 5.412 km (3.363 mi) Distance: Race 12 hours Qualifying: Pole Driver: Ben Barnicoat: 2 Seas Motorsport Time: 1:59.716 Race After 6 Hours: Fastest lap Driver: Ben Barnicoat: 2 Seas Motorsport Time: 2:00.675 (on lap 2) Podium First: Isa Al-Khalifa Ben Barnicoat Martin Kodrić: 2 Seas Motorsport Second ...
Together, Abdullah and Hessa have four children, two sons and two daughters: Shaikh Isa bin Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa (born 1999) is a professional racecar driver and owner of the racing team 2 Seas Motorsport, and ninth in the line of succession to the Bahraini throne. Shaikha Noora bint Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa (born 2002).
Hoora (Arabic: الحورة) a district of Manama, the capital of Bahrain.. Along with the Central Business District, Adliya, and Juffair, Hoora is considered one of Manama's nightlife centres, with many bars, hotels, restaurants, pubs and nightclubs (both Arabic and Western), and it is very popular among visitors from Saudi Arabia.
Gulf of Bahrain. The Gulf of Bahrain is an inlet of the Persian Gulf on the east coast of Saudi Arabia, separated from the main body of water by the peninsula of Qatar. It surrounds the islands of Bahrain. The King Fahd Causeway crosses the western section of the Gulf of Bahrain, connecting Saudi Arabia to Bahrain.
Tourism has also become a major industry. The main island of Bahrain is 30 miles (48 km) long north to south, and 10 miles (16 km) wide east to west. The island name comes from the Arabic word meaning "two seas". Bahrain is located 15 miles (24 km) off the eastern coast of Saudi Arabia in the Persian Gulf.