Interesting Facts about Bahrain
1.Official name of Bahrain is "The Kingdom of Bahrain". Its capital and largest city is Manama.
2.Bahrain is the 3rd smallest country in Asia and the 1st smallest country in the Middle East. 1st smallest country in Asia is the Maldives and 2nd one is Singapore.
3.Bahrain is an Island country but it's connected by roadway known as King Fahd Causeway to Saudi Arabia. The causeway is 25 KM long and opened in 1986. Saudi people can easily reach Bahrain by this route and can enjoy life in Bahrain. Bahrain has a good number of night pubs and bars.
4.In 2004 first time in the middle east Formula race was happed and that was in Bahrain.
5.14 Large series of artificial islands are made in Bahrain and it's known as Durrat Al Bahrain. These Islands look like flower petals. There are lots of malls, hotels, and resorts here.
6.There is king rule in Bahrain. Since 1782 the Al Khalifa family rules Bahrain. In 1971 Bahrain get Independence from British rule.
7.In Gulf first oil was discovered in Bahrain in 1931.
8.Bahrain has the world's largest underwater theme park known as Dive Bahrain.
9.Bahrain flags have 2 colors, red and white.
11.There are a total of 33 islands in Bahrain and that includes man-made islands as well.
12.During summer temperature in Bahrain can reach up to 50 degrees.
13.Drinking Water is expensive oil in Bahrain.
14.First day of the week is Sunday. Friday and Saturday is the holiday in Bahrain.
15.You can also find many churches, temples, and Sikh gurudwaras in Bahrain.
16.The second strongest currency in the world is the Bahrain dinar (BHD). 1 BHD = 2.6 $ and 195 INR.
17.You can also buy Camel Burger in Bahrain.
18.Most of the beaches in Bahrain are private only 5% of beaches are for the public.
19.Minimum salary for the public sector in Bahrain is 300 BHD per month.
20.There is no income tax in Bahrain.
21.Popular sports is football in Bahrain.
22.90% of residents in Bahrain speak English.
23.Islam is the main religion.
24.There is no river and lake in Bahrain.
25.Bahrain does not share its border with any other country by land.
26.Petroleum and its related products are the number 1 export items from Bahrain.
27.Out of the total population 55% are ex-pats in Bahrain.
28. it is not compulsory to wear hijabs by women in Bahrain.
29.90% of Bahrain's population lives in the city.
30. Gulf Air is the national carrier of Bahrain. Gulf air start operation in 1950.
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