Middle east bahrain the world factbook central intelligence. Bahrain has few options for covering these deficits, with low foreign assets and fewer oil resources compared to its gcc neighbors. Fascinating book, providing insight into the world we live in. The kingdom of bahrain consists of bahrain island and 33 of the 37 bahrain islands, lying in the persian gulfs gulf of bahrain off the north shore of asias arabian peninsula.
For a treatment of earlier periods and of the country in its regional context, see arabia, history of. Explore the island nation of bahrain a small but thriving country in the persian gulf. This comes from a culture of generosity and respect that has developed over thousands of years. Leonard nimoy and william shatner first crossed paths as actors on the set of the man from u. H the amir shaikh hamad bin isa al khalifa, at the audience, rendered to the head and members of the supreme national committee assigned to draft the national charter, who submitted to h. Culture of bahrain history, people, women, beliefs, food. Bahrain is an archipelago made up of bahrain island and thirty smaller islands. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. History, geography and social studies pearson global schools.
This discussion focuses on bahrain since the 19th century. Bahrain has a stoneage history that dates back to 5000 bc and visible evidence of this early history can be seen around the country in the form of 85,000 burial mounds and chambers that undulate across 5% of bahrains land mass. Engage your students with pearsons world history program. Location of bahrain bahrain is located in the arabian gulf which is in the middle east. The word bahrain, two seas, means that the islands contain two kinds of water, sweet water springs and salty water in the sea. A quickreference fact box provides comparative information on land area, people, language, religion, life expectancy, gdp, and gender.
Bahrain, small arab state situated in a bay on the southwestern coast of the persian gulf. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of bahrain 2020 information contained here. Geography of qatar milipol qatar, homeland security and. Bahrain is one of the friendliest countries in the world with a level of hospitality second to none. As far back as 3000 bc the dilmun civilization was a trade center between the indus valley india and ancient mesopotamia for almost years. Belizes dependence on energy imports makes it susceptible to energy price shocks. Also forgot to mention they became famous for pearl divingso yeah. It has been ruled and influenced by the assyrians, babylonians, greeks, persians, and the arabs, who made the island muslim. Today, the bahrain authority for culture and antiquities baca, announces a sensational new historic discovery that brings written history of the kingdom back 3700 years to c. The former capital of the dilmun, qalat albahrain, was declared a unesco world heritage site in 2005. The three major us credit agencies downgraded bahrain s sovereign debt rating to junk status in 2016, citing persistently low oil prices and the governments high debt levels. In seventynine television episodes and six feature films, they grew to know each other more than most friends could ever. Bahrain is home to one of the oldest civilizations in the world. It is located in the persian gulf near the arabian peninsula, 120 miles southwest of iran, 14 miles to the east of saudi arabia, and 17 miles to the west of the qatar peninsula.
Bahrain officially the kingdom of bahrain is a sovereign state in the persian gulf. Kuwait, bahrain, qatar, and the trucial states, 195071 routledge studies in the modern history of the middle east book 1 simon c. Bahrain weather, climate and geography world travel guide. The total area of the country is about 780 square kilometers 301 sq mi. From 1986 to 2014, university staff published 5 500 papers and books.
Take a stroll back in time to ancient settlements, temples and astounding burial mounds. Bahrain has implemented measures that aim to increase the sectors current contribution to the gdp to reach 7% by year 2018, in an aim to implement the governments vision towards diversifying the economy of nonoil sectors and to highlight the kingdom of bahrain as a regional and global tourism hub. Bahrain history, language and culture history of bahrain. Bahrains fragility and security sector procurement carnegie. The names of two bronze age kings of dilmun and their royal tombs have been identified in bahrain. Translation and geography investigates how translation has radically shaped the way the west has mapped the world groundbreaking in its approach and relevant across a range of disciplines from translation studies and comparative literature to geography and history, this book makes a compelling case for a form of cultural translation that reframes the contributions of. The information regarding bahrain on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. There was a large black market for these banned phones, with smugglers hiding them inside car bumpers or car door frames, while customs officials and police used ultrasound devices to ferret them out. The islands are about 24 kilometers 15 mi off the east coast of saudi arabia and 28 kilometers 17 mi from qatar. News reports and articles latest news about bahrain a compilation from multiple sources brian whitakers blog posts and other articles about bahrain online news sources for bahrain basic information cia world factbook the geography, people, government and economy of bahrain bbc country profile essential facts, plus politics, media and key dates in bahrains history local time local weather. History of bahrain bahrain has a long history that dates back at least 5,000 years, at which time the region served as a trading center between mesopotamia and the indus valley. Well cover history, culture, geography, and much more. Contribution % of tourism to gdp and employment, 2016. Bahrain weather, climate and geography weather and climate best time to visit.
Bahrain from the arabic word for two seas comprises an archipelago of thirtythree islands situated midway in the persian gulf close to the shore of the arabian peninsula. The information regarding bahrain on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. I had to smuggle an early nokia camera cell phone into the country from bahrain in 2004. Nowhere else in the region provides such useful geography or facilities. Geography published on 24 feb 2016 by ghislain vacherot updated on 19 dec 2018 qatar is a peninsula of 11,586 square kilometres located on the southern shore of the persian gulf, neighbouring saudi arabia in the south 87 km and near the united arab emirates in the southeast. Bahrain simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The civilization living in bahrain at that time was the dilmun civilization, however, when trade with india declined around 2000 bce, so too did the civilization. The bahrain national museum has artefacts from the countrys history dating back to the. In arabic, the word bahrain means two seas, although which two seas the name. Bahrain history, language and culture world travel guide.
The islands are about twentyfour kilometers from the east coast of saudi arabia and twentyeight. International gcse resources pearson global schools. Although belize has the third highest per capita income in central america, the average income figure masks a huge income disparity between rich and poor, and a key government objective remains reducing poverty and inequality with the help of international donors. A 1980 book on bahrain noted that, prior to the discovery of oil, bahraini. Bahrain is an island so there are no countries that border it. Over 240 entriesthis invaluable az provides a wealth of uptodate information on every country in the world, including dependent territories. Bahrains strategic location in the persian gulf has brought rule and influence from mostly the persians, sumerians, assyrians, babylonians, portuguese, the arabs, and the british. Whilst the country had closest economic relations with indians or south asians for the longest time, much more than the arabs themselves.
The islands of bahrain, set in the middle south of the persian gulf, have attracted many invaders in history. The gulf book 10 rosemarie said zahlan kindle edition. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about bahrain 2018 should be addressed to the cia. Bahrain was in old times known as dilmun, tylos, awal and mishmahig. Manama is the biggest city in bahrain with a population of over 154,000 people. Translation and geography investigates how translation has radically shaped the way the west has mapped the world. It is an archipelago of 33 islands located east of saudi arabia. Bahrain island is widely believed to be the site of the ancient kingdom of dilmun, a commercial centre that traded with ancient sumer. Bahrain country report on international religious freedom. Land use agricultural land country ranks arable land. Bahrain was in old times known as dilmun, tylos, awal and mishmahig the islands of bahrain, set in the middle south of the persian gulf, have attracted many invaders in history. According to fao statistics, the total cultivated area in 2005 was 6,000 hectares, of which roughly 95. People have lived in bahrain before there was writing.
Bahrain is renowned for its verdant groves of date palms. Move on to 16th century forts and 19th century courtyard houses and arrive in the 22nd century via contemporary art. H, the draft of the national action charter of the state of bahrain, at riffa, on saturday, 7th. Water is obtained from artesian wells and, increasingly about 70 percent in 2006, from desalination plants.
Welcome to our first destination, bahrain, where we get to meet geograpeeps abdullah, aldair. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Freedom house labels bahrain as not free in its 2016 report. Bahrain is a small island country located in the persian gulf. Pearsons best history, geography and social studies teaching resources from around the world. Al shafei, quixotiq by ali al saeed, the meeting point by lucy caldwell, in the country by mia alvar, and ro. Located in one of the worlds chief oilproducing regions, bahrain itself. Kuwait, bahrain, qatar, the united arab emirates and oman routledge library editions. Groundbreaking in its approach and relevant across a range of disciplines from translation studies and comparative literature to geography and history, this book makes a. It is an archipelago consisting of bahrain island and some 30 smaller islands. Although historians can trace civilization back 5,000 years, there is evidence that the island was inhabited much earlier, even 10,000 years bc. History, culture, geography, interesting facts, and more. Little did they know that their next roles, in a new sciencefiction television series, would shape their lives in ways no one could have anticipated. With the decline in groundwater resources, bahrains farming area has also declined rapidly since the 1960s.
I described it to another colleague as if you live on this planet, you should read this. Bahrain, the main island, is linked by causeways and bridges to muharraq and sitra islands and to saudi arabia. Learn more about the programs innovative world history lessons and researchbased instruction. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of bahrain 2018 information contained here. These new edexcel international gcse 91 english language and literature resources have been developed for the latest edexcel international gcse specification from 2016 with progression, international relevance and support at their core, so students are fully prepared for the exam. The unesco world heritage sites in bahrain are muharraq island and the ancient qalat albahrain harbor city. Ten maps that tell you everything you need to know about global politics a sunday times best seller, but id never heard of it, until recommended by a work colleague. Coastal salt marshes are common in the central and southern reaches, and there are no significant rivers or lakes. Bahrain is an archipelago comprised of one large island, and an additional 32 smaller islands. Bahrain history, middle eastern history, books barnes.
Bahrain has long and rich history dating back almost 5000 years to the ancient civilization of dilmun alternative. World history program pearson high school social studies. National geographics latest travel stories about bahrain. Nearly 92% of bahrain is a desert with lowlying rocky and sandy plains. Its name is from the arabic term albahrayn, meaning two seas. The three major us credit agencies downgraded bahrains sovereign debt rating to junk status in 2016, citing persistently low oil prices and the governments high debt levels. National action charter of bahrain wikisource, the free. Liberia facts, history, culture, folktales, and geography. Each entry provides a brief history of the country and outlines its political, economic, and social issues. Bahrain authority for culture and antiquities kingdom of. In which barby travels the world to visit you guys, the geograpeeps.
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