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Bahrain
Also Known As Kingdom of Bahrain
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Bahrain is an island country in the Persian Gulf comprising an archipelago of thirty-three natural islands and about fifty artificial islands centered on Bahrain Island, situated between Qatar and Saudi Arabia and linked to the Saudi mainland by the King Fahd Causeway. It gained independence from the United Kingdom on 14 August 1971. It is a unitary constitutional monarchy. Its capital is Manama.
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Population2024 figure, from Bahrain's own Wikipedia infobox. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearBahrain gained independence from the United Kingdom on 14 August 1971. Cross-Tradition Connections
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1. Bahrain (Wikipedia)
1. Bahrain (Wikipedia)
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Manama
1. Bahrain (Wikipedia)
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786.8 km2 (303.8 sq mi)
1. Bahrain (Wikipedia)
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1,588,670
1. Bahrain (Wikipedia)
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14 August 1971
1. Bahrain (Wikipedia)
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an island country in the eastern part of Arabian Peninsula in West Asia
Persian Gulf (Wikipedia)
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Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman
Manama (Wikipedia)
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Manama is the capital and largest city of Bahrain, with an approximate population of 743,066 as of 2025 estimate.
Manama (Wikipedia)
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Manama is the capital and largest city of Bahrain, with an approximate population of 743,066 as of 2025 estimate.
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