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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. | ||
Bahrain was one of the earliest areas to convert to Islam, in 628. Following a period of Arab rule, Bahrain was occupied by the Portuguese in 1521, who in turn were expelled in 1602 by Shah Abbas I of the Safavid dynasty under the Persian Empire. In 1783, the Bani Utbah clan captured Bahrain from Nasr Al-Madhkur and it has since been ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family, with Ahmed | Bahrain was one of the earliest areas to convert to Islam, in 628. Following a period of Arab rule, Bahrain was occupied by the Portuguese in 1521, who in turn were expelled in 1602 by Shah Abbas I of the Safavid dynasty under the Persian Empire. In 1783, the Bani Utbah clan captured Bahrain from Nasr Al-Madhkur and it has since been ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family, with Sheikh Ahmed bin Muhammad Al Khalifa as Bahrain's first Hakim, also known as Ahmed al Fateh. | ||
In the late 1800s, following successive treaties with the British, Bahrain became a protectorate of the United Kingdom and in 1971, Bahrain declared independence. Formerly an emirate, the Arab constitutional monarchy of Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002. | In the late 1800s, following successive treaties with the British, Bahrain became a protectorate of the United Kingdom and in 1971, Bahrain declared independence. Formerly an emirate, the Arab constitutional monarchy of Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002. | ||