Bahrain

Location: Middle East, archipelago in
the Persian Gulf, east of Saudi Arabia

Total Area: 620 sq m

Coastline: 161 km

Nationality: noun: Bahraini(s) adjective:
Bahraini

Languages: Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu

Climate: arid; mild, pleasant winters;
very hot, humid summers

Natural resources: oil, associated and
nonassociated natural gas, fish, pearls

Capital: Manama

Independence: 15 August 1971 (from UK)

Flag description: red with a white
serrated band (eight white points) on the hoist side

Currency: Bahraini dinar (BHD)