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*Following a period of '''Arab''' rule, Bahrain was ruled by the '''Portuguese Empire''' from 1521 until 1602. | *Following a period of '''Arab''' rule, Bahrain was ruled by the '''Portuguese Empire''' from 1521 until 1602. | ||
*In the late 1800s, following successive treaties with the British, Bahrain became a '''protectorate of the United Kingdom.''' In 1971, it declared independence. | *In the late 1800s, following successive treaties with the British, Bahrain became a '''protectorate of the United Kingdom.''' In 1971, it declared independence. | ||
*Most '''African Bahrainis come from East Africa''' and have traditionally lived in '''Muharraq Island and Riffa'''. | |||
==Emigration From Bahrain== | ==Emigration From Bahrain== |
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