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*''Arabs of Bahrain: The history of the local states of Bani Aqil in the Gulf and eastern Arabia'' by Khalil, Muhammad Mahmoud. Cairo, Egypt: Maktabat al-Thaqāfah al-Dīnīyah, 2007. '''''Online at:''''' {{FSDL|932296}} | |||
:*''عرب البحرين : تاريخ الدويلات المحلية لبني عقيل في الخليج وشرق الجزيرة العربية /'' خليل، محمد محمود | |||
== General History == | == General History == | ||
Bahrain is an island country in the Persian Gulf. The sovereign state comprises a small archipelago centered around Bahrain Island, situated between the Qatar peninsula and the north eastern coast of Saudi Arabia, to which it is connected by the King Fahd Causeway. Bahrain's population is 1,234,571, including 666,172 non-nationals. It is 295.5 sq miles in size, making it the third-smallest nation in Asia. | Bahrain is an island country in the Persian Gulf. The sovereign state comprises a small archipelago centered around Bahrain Island, situated between the Qatar peninsula and the north eastern coast of Saudi Arabia, to which it is connected by the King Fahd Causeway. Bahrain's population is 1,234,571, including 666,172 non-nationals. It is 295.5 sq miles in size, making it the third-smallest nation in Asia. | ||