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Bahrain
Bahrain is a country in Western Asia with its capital in Manama.
- Capital
- Manama
- Region
- Western Asia, Asia
- Population
- 1.6 million
- Languages
- Arabic
- Currency
- Bahraini dinar (.د.ب)
- Area
- 765 km²
- Borders
- No land borders
💡 First Gulf state to discover oil; an island kingdom connected to Saudi Arabia by a 25 km causeway.
🧠 Pearl-diving heritage; tiny island kingdom connected to Saudi Arabia by a 25 km causeway.
About the flag
The five white points of the zigzag stand for the Five Pillars of Islam. White was added to the plain red flag in the 19th century, when Gulf rulers signed treaties with Britain.
How to spot it: Red with a white zigzag band at the hoist making five points; Qatar’s is maroon with nine points and much longer.
Often confused with: 🇶🇦 Qatar