Is an Arab Kingdom member of the Arab League which is a large island is an island of Bahrain and followed Thirty-two most important island Sitra, Muharraq, Jeddah, or Nassan, Nabih Saleh, Mohammedan or mother of boys.
Bahrain is located in the Arabian Gulf to the east of Saudi Arabia, where the bridge length relates to the 30 km completed construction late 1986 and called the King Fahd Causeway.
Bahrain space 692 square kilometers, the smallest Arab states, with its capital Manama and its dinar Bahrani The average length from north to south 50 km and average width of 15 km.
Climate is very hot and humid. Average temperature: 18.5 degrees Celsius in January and 39.1 degrees Celsius in August.
Portuguese rule Bahrain year 1522 and then the Ottomans ruled Year 1602, and in 1783, the island was liberated at the hands of Al-Khalifa, and turned into a British protectorate in 1820, and remained so until 1971, the date of its independence. Long-standing and Bahrain, is the ancient Dilmun made famous in the Sumerian era, in the third millennium BC. When Islam came, has been at the forefront of embraced the new religion. Unleash Qaramita several invasions, and occupied it for some time, and took their starting base towards Oman and south.
There is no mention of agriculture in Bahrain, where palm cultivation, vegetables and fruit and is famous for pearl fishing.
The mining production in oil and natural gas and industrial activity is based on three axes: Oil Refining (Bapco refinery) and aluminum production (Alba) and pier construction in Manama, which allows repair of oil tankers.
Bahrain has a healthy economy is based on oil resources and industrial activities (aluminum and its derivatives, ship repair), and banking activity.
Frequently characterized Bahrain number of industries and this feature will make Bahrain more attractive to various economic activities is reflected in the significant growth of the tourism sector.
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