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BAHRAIN |
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ABOUT BAHRAIN | | |
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The Kingdom of Bahrain is a borderless island country in the Persian Gulf (Southwest Asia/Middle East, Asia). Saudi Arabia lies to the west and is connected to Bahrain by the King Fahd Causeway (officially opened on November 25, 1986), and Qatar is to the south across the Persian Gulf. The Qatar–Bahrain Friendship Bridge, currently being planned, will link Bahrain to Qatar as the longest fixed link in the world.
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Capital:
- ManamaArea:
- Total: 665 km² 189th 253 sq mi
- Water (%): 0Independence:
- from the United Kingdom: 15 August 1971 | Official languages:
- ArabicPopulation:
- 2005 estimate: 698,585a (164th)
- Density: 987/km² (10th) 2,556/sq mi |
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