Outline of Bahrain

The Flag of Bahrain
The Coat of arms of Bahrain
The location of Bahrain
An enlargeable map of the Kingdom of Bahrain

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Bahrain:

Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is an island country in West Asia. Situated near the western shore of the Persian Gulf and latitudinally about two-thirds the shore's length from the north, the country comprises a small archipelago of 33 natural islands and an additional 50 artificial islands, centered on Bahrain Island, which makes up around 80 percent of the country's landmass. Bahrain is situated between Qatar and the northeastern coast of Saudi Arabia, to which it is connected by the King Fahd Causeway. The population is 1,588,670 as of 2024, of whom 739,736 (46.6% of the population) are Bahraini nationals, and 848,934 are expatriates (53.4% of the population). Bahrain spans some 760 square kilometres (290 sq mi) and is the third-smallest nation in Asia after Maldives and Singapore. The capital and largest city is Manama.

General reference

An enlargeable map of Bahrain

Geography of Bahrain

Main article: Geography of Bahrain
A topographic map of Bahrain

Environment of Bahrain

A satellite image of Bahrain

Natural geographic features of Bahrain

Regions of Bahrain

Former regions of Bahrain

  • Western Region, Bahrain
  • Al Wusta Region (Bahrain)
  • Ash Shamaliyah Region

Ecoregions of Bahrain

Administrative divisions of Bahrain

Map

Governorates of Bahrain

Cities in Bahrain

Demography of Bahrain

Demographics of Bahrain

Government and politics of Bahrain

Politics of Bahrain

See also: § Elections in Bahrain
See also: § Foreign relations of Bahrain

Liberalism in Bahrain

Political parties in Bahrain

  • List of political parties in Bahrain
  • Al Meethaq
  • Al-Menbar Islamic Society
  • Al Wefaq
  • Asalah
  • Baath Party
  • Democratic Bloc
  • Democratic Progressive Tribune - Bahrain
  • Islamic Action Society
  • National Action Charter Society
  • National Democratic Action
  • National Liberation Front - Bahrain
  • Nationalist Democratic Rally Society

Bahraini politicians

Branches of government

Government of Bahrain

Executive branch of the government of Bahrain

Legislative branch of the government of Bahrain

Judicial branch of the government of Bahrain

Court system of Bahrain

  • Supreme Court of Bahrain

Foreign relations of Bahrain

  • Foreign relations of Bahrain
    • Diplomatic missions in Bahrain
      • List of Ambassadors from the United Kingdom to Bahrain
      • United States Ambassador to Bahrain
    • Diplomatic missions of Bahrain
    • Forum for the Future (Bahrain 2005)
    • Major non-NATO ally

Bahraini diplomats

  • Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa

International organization membership

The Kingdom of Bahrain is a member of:[1]

Law and order in Bahrain

Law of Bahrain

Torture in Bahrain

Law enforcement in Bahrain

Military of Bahrain

Main article: Military of Bahrain

Local government in Bahrain

Local government in Bahrain

History of Bahrain

Main article: History of Bahrain
See also: § Forts in Bahrain

Archaeological sites in Bahrain

Disasters in Bahrain

  • 2006 Bahrain ferry disaster

Culture of Bahrain


An artisan making pottery using the traditional mud and water mixture on a revolving wheel.
Bahraini man wearing the ghutra and agal

Bahraini people

  • List of Bahrainis

Bahraini families

Al Khalifa
See also: § Bahraini diplomats, § Bahraini poets, § Bahraini politicians, and § Bahraini sportspeople
Bahraini activists
  • Faisal Fulad
  • Adel Flaifel
Bahraini actors
  • Zainab Al Askari
Bahraini journalists
Bahraini lawyers
  • Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa
Bahraini musicians
  • Mohammed Haddad
Bahraini singers
Bahraini female singers
Bahraini male singers
Bahraini pirates
Bahraini prisoners and detainees
  • Juma Mohammed Abdul Latif Al Dossary
  • Salman Ebrahim Mohamed Ali Al Khalifa
  • Essa Al Murbati
  • Abdulla Majid Al Naimi

Sport in Bahrain

Bahraini Clubs

Cricket in Bahrain

Football in Bahrain

See also: § Football venues in Bahrain

Bahrain Grand Prix

Bahrain at the Olympics

Bahraini sportspeople

See also: § Bahraini footballers
Bahraini footballers
Bahraini athletes

Sports venues in Bahrain

Football venues in Bahrain

Economy and infrastructure of Bahrain

Main article: Economy of Bahrain
Skyline of Manama
See also: § Airlines of Bahrain

Trade unions of Bahrain

  • Bahrain Workers' Union
  • General Federation of Workers Trade Unions in Bahrain

Transport in Bahrain

Education in Bahrain

Main article: Education in Bahrain
Female students at the University of Bahrain dressed in traditional garb

List of School in Bahrain

  • Abdul Rahman Kanoo International School
  • Bahrain Bayan School
  • British School of Bahrain
  • Ibn Al Hytham Islamic School
  • Sacred Heart School
  • St Christopher's School

List of universities in Bahrain

  • Bahrain Polytechnic
  • College of Health and Sport Sciences
  • University of Bahrain
  • Arab Open University
  • Royal University for Women
  • University of Technology Bahrain
  • University College of Bahrain

See also

Bahrain

References

  1. ^ "Bahrain". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Archived from the original on January 18, 2026. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

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