Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain is a borderless island country in the Persian Gulf and is the smallest Arab nation. Saudi Arabia lies to the west and is connected to Bahrain by the King Fahd Causeway (officially opened on November 25, 1986), and Qatar is to the south across the Gulf of Bahrain. The Qatar–Bahrain Friendship Bridge currently being planned will link Bahrain to Qatar as the longest fixed link in the world.

Capital	Manama (26°13'N, 50°35'E )
Official languages	Arabic, English
Demonym	Bahrainis, Bahranis
Government	Constitutional monarchy
Independence	from UK
	Date 15 August 1971
	Total 665 km² (189th) 253 sq mi
Population	2005 estimate 698,5851 (164th)
	Density 987 /km² (10th) 2,556 /sq mi
GDP (PPP)	estimate - Total $14.08 billion (117th)
	Per capita $20,500 (35th)
Currency	Bahraini dinar (BHD)
Time zone	(UTC+3)
Internet TLD	.bh
Calling code	+973
emblem

The Dilmun burial mounds, a 4,000 year old necropolis in A'ali, Bahrain.

Built in the 8th Century, Al Khamis Mosque is thought to be the first mosque in Bahrain, and is one of the oldest Islamic relics in the region.