1.Bahrain is a Archipelago in the Persian Gulf, between Qatar & Saudi
2.Saudi Arabia’s main land is linked to Bahrain by a bridge
3.The name Bahrain means “two seas”.
4.It was the first Arabian country to strike oil.
5.The Capital of Bahrain is Manama.
6.Their currency is the Dinar which is pegged to the Dollar - 1BD = 2.66USD
7.Bahrain is thought by some to be the Garden of Eden
8.The main language in Bahrain is “Arabic” and the official religion is Islam
9.Bahrain is approximately 50km by 16km in size
10.A large portion of The Kingdom of Bahrain is reclaimed land
11.The “Tree of Life” is a 400 year old tree which stands alone in the Desert of Bahrain, its water source is unknown.
12.The weather in Bahrain is has temperatures reaching 45 degrees celcius and “Apparent” temperatures of above 50 degrees due to humidity
13.Bahrain has a national flag standing 318 by 555 feet high, it was once the largest national flag, however that record was broken by the Israeli Flag
14.The British School of Bahrain holds the world record for the largest simultaneous coin toss.
15.The Kingdom of Bahrain, once known for its peal diving, is now best known for it international Formula One track
16.The Bahrain world trade centre is the first skyscraper in the world to intergrate wind turbines into its design.
7.Bahrain has a Shiite Muslim majorities, however ruled by Sunni.
18.It is one of only 3 countries in the world that has a Shiite Majority, the other 2 are Iraq and Iran.
19.Gulf Daily News is the local english news paper in Bahrain.
20. Haya bint Rashid Al Khalifa was the first middle eastern woman to take over the role as United Nations General Assembly President.
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