Area : 665 km²
Capital : Manama
Languages : Arabic
Currency : Bahraini dinar (BHD)
The Kingdom of Bahrain is a Middle Eastern archipelago in the Persian Gulf, tucked into a pocket of the sea flanked by Saudi Arabia and Qatar. It's an oasis of liberalism or at least western-friendly moderation – among the Muslim countries of the region. It's popular with travelers for its authentic "Arabness" but without the strict application of Islamic law upon its non-Muslim minority. Case in point: alcohol is legal here. Although it has a heavily petroleum-based economy, its more relaxed culture has also made it a social and shopping mecca, which has helped it develop a fairly cosmopolitan middle class not found in neighboring countries with just a rich elite and subsistence-level masses.
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ALGOSAIBI TRAVEL
In Arabic, the name ‘Bahrain’ means ‘two seas’. Since the dawn of history, Bahrain has been a trading center and until about a generation ago, virtually all trade came and went via the sea.
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Bahrain Travel Guide and Travel Information
Lonely Planet Bahrain Travel Guide. Bahrain travel information, advice, hotels, reviews, maps and itineraries.
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/bahrain/
