For a treatment of earlier periods and of the country in its regional context, see arabia, history of. The former capital of the dilmun, qalat al bahrain, was declared a unesco world heritage site in 2005. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about bahrain people 2017 should be addressed to the cia. Bahrain has a long history that dates back at least 5,000 years, at which time the region served as a trading center between mesopotamia and the indus valley. The indian school, bahrain has around 12,000 students and is one of the largest coed schools in the gulf. The total area of the country is about 780 square kilometers 301 sq mi. This book will be of much interest to students of geopolitics, strategic studies, military history, and international relations. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of bahrain 2017 information contained here. University of bahrain was established in 1986 for standard undergraduate and graduate study, and the college of health sciences operating under the direction of the ministry. Library of congress, federal research division washington, dc a country study. June to october, hot and humid 32c89f, december to april, mild 1525c5977f. The former capital of the dilmun, qalat albahrain, was declared a unesco world heritage site in 2005.
Bahrains capital city, manama, is located on the northeastern coast. He studied at the universities of gottingen and berlin, and taught at gottingen from 1842 until 1890. Bahrain s main towns are jidd hafs, ar rifaa, sitrah, and madinat isa. Bahrain island is widely believed to be the site of the ancient kingdom of dilmun, a commercial centre that traded with ancient sumer. Bahrain history, language and culture world travel guide. Bahrain is home to one of the oldest civilizations in the world. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of bahrain people 2017 information contained here.
In august 2017, united states secretary of state rex tillerson spoke against the discrimination of shias in. Bahrain has implemented measures that aim to increase the sectors current contribution to the gdp to reach 7% by year 2018, in an aim to implement the governments vision towards diversifying the economy of nonoil sectors and to highlight the kingdom of bahrain as a regional and global tourism hub. Al shafei, quixotiq by ali al saeed, the meeting point by lucy caldwell, in the country by mia alvar, and ro. Bahrain weather, climate and geography world travel guide. But they are not the only countries that border the gulf. It is located in the persian gulf near the arabian peninsula, 120 miles southwest of iran, 14 miles to the east of saudi arabia, and 17 miles to the west of the qatar peninsula. The history of bahrain has been traced back 5,000 years to sumerian times. Bahrain, small arab state situated in a bay on the southwestern coast of the. The directorate with the coordination of the other directorates at the ministry are providing all the private educational institutes with technical support and assistance such as finding teachers to be appointed.
The civilization living in bahrain at that time was the dilmun civilization, however, when trade with india declined around 2000 bce, so too did the civilization. As far back as 3000 bc the dilmun civilization was a trade center between the indus valley india and ancient mesopotamia for almost years. History, culture, geography, interesting facts, and more. The bahrain national museum has artefacts from the countrys history dating back to the islands first. The information regarding bahrain on this page is republished from the 2017 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. It is a conservation area for species indigenous to the middle east and north africa, including about 240 species of birds and mammals, some of them in enclosures in the park, others freeroaming in the landscaped reserve. Known as dilmun, bahrain was a thriving trade center around 2000 bc. Bahrains only national park, the alareen wildlife park and reserve, was established in 1976.
Water is obtained from artesian wells and, increasingly about 70 percent in 2006, from desalination plants. It floats in the persian gulf, roughly midway between the peninsula nation of qatar and the east coast of south arabia. Bahrains oil and gas reserves are relatively modest and dwindling. Nearly 92% of bahrain is a desert with lowlying rocky and sandy plains. Its not like youve got china on your border, the authors quoted trump as telling indian prime minister narendra modi during a meeting between the two leaders. Nelida fuccaro, histories of city and state in the persian gulf. He holds a phd in geography from the university of cambridge, uk, and has worked at the university of wisconsinmadison, usa, the rachel carson center, munich, germany, and the university of trento, italy. Bahrain is a small island country located in the persian gulf. Bahrain s history since the 16 th c entury has be en. History course 7 college course equivalent 7 prerequisites course framework 11 introduction 11 the founding documents course framework components 15 historical thinking skills and reasoning processes 19 course content 24 course at a glance 29 unit guides 31 using the unit guides 33 unit 1 period 1. There was a large black market for these banned phones, with smugglers hiding them inside car bumpers or car door frames, while customs officials and police used ultrasound devices to ferret them out. She was a fellow of the rachel carson center, munich, germany, and copresident of the latin american and caribbean society for environmental history.
Culture of bahrain history, people, women, beliefs, food, customs, family, social, marriage abo. Majma ul bahrain mingling of two oceans internet archive. Throughout the nineteenth century and during the first half of the twentieth, jidd hafs was a relatively prosperous village renowned for its extensive date palm groves and the manufacture of medicinal drugs from the buds, flowers, and pollen of palm trees. Also forgot to mention they became famous for pearl divingso yeah. No one geographical factor is more important than any other b. The indian school bahrain nm isb 80 c o n t e n t no. Bahrain s strategic location in the persian gulf has brought rule and influence from mostly the persians, sumerians, assyrians, babylonians, portuguese, the arabs, and the british. The book, a very stable genius by philip rucker and carol leonnig, highlights episodes of volatile behaviour by the president along with his ignorance of basic geography and history. For the meaning and history of the name, see etymology of bahrain.
It is an archipelago consisting of bahrain island and some 30 smaller islands. It was an important center of the dilmun civilization 2nd and 1st millennia b. Welcome to our first destination, bahrain, where we get to meet geograpeeps abdullah, aldair. Its not like youve got china on your border new book. Manama is the biggest city in bahrain with a population of over 154,000 people. Most of the population of bahrain is concentrated in the two principal cities, manama and al muharraq. Instead, modern bahraini society was shaped through an uneven process of class formation and spatial reorganization punctuated by disorder and disturbance.
Arches, canyonlands, and mesa verde national parks. The 4 major religions in bahrain are islam, christianity, hinduism and buddhism with. Apr 16, 2017 in terms of raw natural geography, yes, bahrain is an island. Factbook photos obtained from a variety of sources are in the. According to fao statistics, the total cultivated area in 2005 was 6,000 hectares, of which roughly 95. Bahrain authority for culture and antiquities kingdom of bahrain. Bahrains main towns are jidd hafs, ar rifaa, sitrah, and madinat isa. History of persian gulf states, kuwait, bahrain, oman, qatar, united.
The governments expansionary monetary and fiscal policies, initiated in september 1998, led to gdp growth averaging nearly 4% in 19992007, but gpd growth has averaged only 2. Heinrich ferdinand wustenfeld 180899 was a german orientalist who specialized in arab history and literature. View our new books and subject catalogues online by using the links below new. Bahrains history since the 16 th c entury has be en. Bahrains economy expanded faster than expected, at 3. Coastal salt marshes are common in the central and southern reaches, and there are no significant rivers or lakes.
This book breaks new ground in seeking to provide a way to understand why and how the geographical scope of political objectives and subsequent strategy both expands and contracts. History of persian gulf states, kuwait, bahrain, oman. Introduction history geography government maps leaders population flags religion economy climate energy weather data military communicatns intl. The indian school is a cbse affiliated school located in bahrain. Kuwait, bahrain, qatar, and the trucial states, 195071 routledge studies in the modern history of the middle east book 1 simon c. Culture of bahrain history, people, women, beliefs, food.
This discussion focuses on bahrain since the 19th century. With the decline in groundwater resources, bahrains farming area has also declined rapidly since the 1960s. Whilst the country had closest economic relations with indians or south asians for the longest time, much more than the arabs themselves. Its name is from the arabic term albahrayn, meaning two seas. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Middle east, archipelago in the persian gulf, east of saudi arabia geographic coordinates. The kingdom of bahrain consists of bahrain island and 33 of the 37 bahrain islands, lying in the persian gulfs gulf of bahrain off the north shore of asias arabian peninsula.
Bahrain is famous for hosting the first formula one grand prix in the middle east in 2004, with the circuit used every season since except in 2011. Bahrain was the central location of the ancient dilmun civilization. It is a small nation with a total area of just 293 square miles 760 sq km spread out over many different islands. Bahrains strategic location in the persian gulf has brought rule and influence from mostly the persians, sumerians, assyrians, babylonians, portuguese, the arabs, and the british.
Bahrain country report on international religious freedom. Bahrain officially the kingdom of bahrain is a sovereign state in the persian gulf. I had to smuggle an early nokia camera cell phone into the country from bahrain in 2004. Whilst the country had closest economic relations with indians or south asians for the longest. Bahrain authority for culture and antiquities kingdom of. It has been settled and colonized by various groups, including the khalifah family al khalifah, a native arab dynasty that has ruled bahrain since the late 18th century. The kingdom of bahrain consists of bahrain island and 33 of the 37 bahrain islands, lying in the persian gulf s gulf of bahrain off the north shore of asia s arabian peninsula. Online shopping for bahrain history books in the books store. Bahrain is an archipelago made up of bahrain island and thirty smaller islands. The five countries covered in this book, kuwait, bahrain, qatar, the united arab emirates, and omanare all arab states on the persian gulf that share certain characteristics. Bahrain is an archipelago comprised of one large island, and an additional 32 smaller islands.
Throughout the nineteenth century and during the first half of the twentieth, jidd hafs was a relatively prosperous village renowned for its extensive date palm groves and the manufacture of medicinal drugs from the. Geopolitics, geography and strategic history 1st edition. Jan 16, 2020 the book, a very stable genius by philip rucker and carol leonnig, highlights episodes of volatile behaviour by the president along with his ignorance of basic geography and history. Known in ancient times as dilmun, bahrain was an important center of trade by the 3rd millennium b. The islands were ruled by the persians in the 4th century a. The kingdom of bahrain is a cluster of 33 small islands an archipelago in the gulf of bahrain. Located in one of the worlds chief oilproducing regions, bahrain itself. Nov 12, 2019 bahrain has a long history that dates back at least 5,000 years, at which time the region served as a trading center between mesopotamia and the indus valley. Bahrain history, language and culture history of bahrain. Bahrain has a stoneage history that dates back to 5000 bc and visible evidence of this early history can be seen around the country in the form of 85,000 burial mounds and chambers that undulate across 5% of bahrains land mass.
Bahrain weather, climate and geography weather and climate best time to visit. There are men who study the quran the muslim holy book and lead prayers and readings from the text. Bahrain has a relatively flat topography consisting of a desert plain. This work is an analysis, based on arab sources, of the geography of bahrain and of the province of yemama, located in presentday saudi arabia. Belizes dependence on energy imports makes it susceptible to energy price shocks. Prisoners of geography study guide, 2017 steven alan samson introduction outline a. Bahrain has implemented measures that aim to increase the sectors current contribution to the gdp to reach 7% by year 2018, in an aim to. The kingdom of bahrain consists of bahrain island and 33 of the 37 bahrain islands, lying in. The islands are about 24 kilometers 15 mi off the east coast of saudi arabia and 28 kilometers 17 mi from qatar. April 2017 learn how and when to remove this template message. Bahrain also encourages institutions of higher learning, drawing on expatriate talent and the increasing pool of bahrainis returning from abroad with advanced degrees. The country is predominantly arid desert with a long coastline and shallow seas surrounding it. Very concise on politics, history, geography and economy. Apr 10, 2015 also forgot to mention they became famous for pearl divingso yeah.
Culture of bahrain history, people, women, beliefs, food, customs. Bahrain, small arab state situated in a bay on the southwestern coast of the persian gulf. Bahrain, the main island, is linked by causeways and bridges to muharraq and sitra islands and to saudi arabia. The five countries covered in this book, kuwait, bahrain, qatar, the united arab emirates, and omanare all arab states on the. History 2020 political economy 2020 geography 2019 literary and cultural. Walls of the historic qalat albahrain fortress of bahrain, which is the largest and most ancient historical site in the country. Its sad to see that people are still referring to this in 2017. National geographics latest travel stories about bahrain. Geography of bahrain initially a 33island archipelago in the persian gulf, land reclamation puts the number at 84 currently. History of persian gulf states, kuwait, bahrain, oman, qatar. In terms of raw natural geography, yes, bahrain is an island. Term ii sa 2 history 23 marks chapter 2 nationalism in india 8294 chapter 3 nationalism in indo china 95102 geography 23 marks chapter 5.
Walls of the historic qalat al bahrain fortress of bahrain, which is the largest and most ancient historical site in the country. Class 10 history all chapter notes 2017 edurev notes. In its pursuit of raising awareness and understanding the importance of local heritage and cultural diversity, the bahrain authority for culture and antiquities has chosen this years slogan our year of archaeology to highlight the archaeological heritage of bahrain which dates back thousands of years and introduce it to the local and international audiences. Middle east bahrain the world factbook central intelligence. In which barby travels the world to visit you guys, the geograpeeps.
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