Bahrain

Summary

Bahrain is a sovereign state^[1]. Bahrain draws 35,678 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #58 of 197).^[2]

Key Facts

• Bahrain was a member of United Nations^[3].
• Bahrain was a member of World Trade Organization^[4].
• Bahrain was a member of League of Arab States^[5].
• Bahrain was a member of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation^[6].
• Bahrain was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development^[7].
• Bahrain was a member of International Finance Corporation^[8].
• Bahrain is in the country of Bahrain^[9].
• Bahrain's head of government is recorded as Salman bin Hamad, Crown Prince of Bahrain^[10].
• Bahrain is on the continent of Asia^[11].
• Bahrain's instance of is recorded as sovereign state^[12].
• Bahrain's instance of is recorded as island country^[13].
• Bahrain's instance of is recorded as country^[14].
• Bahrain's instance of is recorded as archipelago^[15].
• Bahrain's head of state is recorded as Hamad II of Bahrain^[16].
• Bahrain's capital is recorded as Manama^[17].
• Bahrain's official language is recorded as Arabic^[18].
• Bahrain's currency is recorded as Bahraini dinar^[19].
• Bahrain's shares border with is recorded as Saudi Arabia^[20].
• Bahrain's shares border with is recorded as Iran^[21].
• Bahrain's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .bh^[22].
• Bahrain's anthem is recorded as Bahrainona^[23].
• Bahrain's basic form of government is recorded as constitutional monarchy^[24].
• Bahrain's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Capital Governorate^[25].
• Bahrain's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Muharraq Governorate^[26].
• Bahrain's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Northern Governorate^[27].

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Geography

Bahrain is in the country of Bahrain^[9]. Bahrain is on the continent of Asia^[11]. Part of include Middle East^[28], a transcontinental region^[29], in Iran^[30]; West Asia^[31], a region^[32]; and Gulf States^[33], a geopolitical group^[34], in United Arab Emirates^[35].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state^[12], island country^[13], country^[14], and archipelago^[15].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Bahrain include Bahrain International Airport^[36], an international airport^[37].

Why It Matters

Bahrain draws 35,678 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #58 of 197).^[2] Bahrain has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] Bahrain is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Entities named for Bahrain include Bahrain International Airport^[36], an international airport^[37].