Outline of Bahrain

The Flag of Bahrain		The Coat of arms of Bahrain

The location of Bahrain

An enlargeable map of the Kingdom of Bahrain

See also: Index of Bahrain-related articles

The Kingdom of Bahrain is a sovereign island nation located in the Persian Gulf.^[1] 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 being planned will link Bahrain to Qatar as the longest fixed link in the world.^[2]

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Bahrain:

General reference

An enlargeable map of Bahrain

• Pronunciation:
• Common English country name: Bahrain
• Official English country name: The Kingdom of Bahrain
• Common endonym(s):
• Official endonym(s):
• Adjectival(s): Bahraini
• Demonym(s):
• Etymology: Name of Bahrain
• International rankings of Bahrain
• ISO country codes: BH, BHR, 048
• ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:BH
• Internet country code top-level domain: .bh

Geography of Bahrain

A topographic map of Bahrain

Main article: Geography of Bahrain

• Bahrain is: an island country
• Location:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
  • Indian Ocean
    • Persian Gulf
  • Eurasia
    • Asia
      • Southwest Asia
  • Middle East
    • Arabian Peninsula
  • Time zone: UTC+03
  • Extreme points of Bahrain
    • High: Jabal ad Dukhan 122 m (400 ft)
    • Low: Persian Gulf 0 m
  • Land boundaries: none
  • Coastline: 161 km
• Population of Bahrain: 1,046,814(2007) - 154th most populous country
• Area of Bahrain: 665 square kilometres (257 sq mi) - 189th largest country
• Atlas of Bahrain

Environment of Bahrain

A satellite image of Bahrain

Main article: Environment of Bahrain

• Climate of Bahrain
• Environmental issues in Bahrain
• Ecoregions in Bahrain
• Renewable energy in Bahrain
• Geology of Bahrain
• Protected areas of Bahrain
  • Biosphere reserves in Bahrain
  • National parks of Bahrain
• Wildlife of Bahrain
  • Flora of Bahrain
  • Fauna of Bahrain
    • Birds of Bahrain
    • Mammals of Bahrain

Natural geographic features of Bahrain

Main article: Landforms of Bahrain

• Beaches in Bahrain
• Glaciers: None
• Islands of Bahrain
• Lakes of Bahrain
• Mountains of Bahrain
  • Volcanoes in Bahrain
• Rivers of Bahrain
  • Waterfalls of Bahrain
• Valleys of Bahrain
• World Heritage Sites in Bahrain: None

Regions of Bahrain

Main article: Regions of Bahrain

Ecoregions of Bahrain

Main article: Ecoregions in Bahrain

Administrative divisions of Bahrain

Main article: Administrative divisions of Bahrain

• Governorates of Bahrain

Governorates of Bahrain

Main article: Governorates of Bahrain

• Capital
• Central
• Muharraq
• Northern
• Southern

Demography of Bahrain

Main article: Demographics of Bahrain

Government and politics of Bahrain

Main article: Government of Bahrain and Politics of Bahrain

• Form of government: constitutional monarchy
• Capital of Bahrain: Manama

• Elections in Bahrain
  • (specific elections)
• Political parties in Bahrain
• Political scandals of Bahrain
• Taxation in Bahrain

Branches of government

Main article: Government of Bahrain

Executive branch of the government of Bahrain

• Head of state: King of Bahrain
• Head of government: Prime Minister of Bahrain
• Cabinet of Bahrain

Legislative branch of the government of Bahrain

• Parliament of Bahrain (bicameral)
  • Upper house: Consultative Council of Bahrain
  • Lower house: Council of Representatives of Bahrain

Judicial branch of the government of Bahrain

Main article: Court system of Bahrain

• Supreme Court of Bahrain

Foreign relations of Bahrain

Main article: Foreign relations of Bahrain

• Diplomatic missions in Bahrain
• Diplomatic missions of Bahrain

International organization membership

The Kingdom of Bahrain is a member of:^[1]

Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (ABEDA) Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Group of 77 (G77) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Criminal Court (ICCt) (signatory) International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) International Development Association (IDA) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) International Labour Organization (ILO) International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Olympic Committee (IOC) International Organization for Migration (IOM) (observer) International Organization for Standardization (ISO) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM) International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Islamic Development Bank (IDB) League of Arab States (LAS) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Nonaligned Movement (NAM) Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) United Nations (UN) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Universal Postal Union (UPU) World Customs Organization (WCO) World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) World Health Organization (WHO) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Bahrain

Main article: Law of Bahrain

• Capital punishment in Bahrain
• Constitution of Bahrain
• Crime in Bahrain
• Human rights in Bahrain
  • LGBT rights in Bahrain
  • Freedom of religion in Bahrain
• Law enforcement in Bahrain

Military of Bahrain

Main article: Military of Bahrain

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief: King Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa
    • Ministry of Defence of Bahrain
• Forces
  • Army of Bahrain
  • Navy of Bahrain
  • Air Force of Bahrain
  • Special forces of Bahrain
• Military history of Bahrain
• Military ranks of Bahrain

Local government in Bahrain

Main article: Local government in Bahrain

History of Bahrain

Main article: History of Bahrain, Timeline of the history of Bahrain, and Current events of Bahrain

• Economic history of Bahrain
• Military history of Bahrain

Culture of Bahrain

Main article: Culture of Bahrain

• Architecture of Bahrain
• Cuisine of Bahrain
• Ethnic minorities in Bahrain
• Festivals in Bahrain
• Humor in Bahrain
• Languages of Bahrain
• Media in Bahrain
• National symbols of Bahrain
  • Coat of arms of Bahrain
  • Flag of Bahrain
  • National anthem of Bahrain
• People of Bahrain
• Prostitution in Bahrain
• Public holidays in Bahrain
• Records of Bahrain
• Religion in Bahrain
  • Buddhism in Bahrain
  • Christianity in Bahrain
  • Hinduism in Bahrain
  • Islam in Bahrain
  • Judaism in Bahrain
  • Sikhism in Bahrain
• World Heritage Sites in Bahrain: None

Art in Bahrain

• Art in Bahrain
• Cinema of Bahrain
• Literature of Bahrain
• Music of Bahrain
• Television in Bahrain
• Theatre in Bahrain

Sports in Bahrain

Main article: Sports in Bahrain

• Football in Bahrain
• Bahrain at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Bahrain

Main article: Economy of Bahrain

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 96th (ninety-sixth)

• Agriculture in Bahrain
• Banking in Bahrain
  • National Bank of Bahrain
• Communications in Bahrain
  • Internet in Bahrain
• Companies of Bahrain
• Currency of Bahrain: Dinar
  • ISO 4217: BHD
• Economic history of Bahrain
• Energy in Bahrain
  • Energy in Bahrain
  • Energy policy of Bahrain
  • Oil industry in Bahrain
• Health care in Bahrain
• Mining in Bahrain
• Bahrain Stock Exchange
• Tourism in Bahrain
• Transport in Bahrain
  • Airports in Bahrain
  • Rail transport in Bahrain
  • Roads in Bahrain
• Water supply and sanitation in Bahrain

Education in Bahrain

Main article: Education in Bahrain

See also

Southwest Asia portal

Main article: Bahrain

• All pages beginning with "Bahrain"
• All pages beginning with "Bahraini"
• All pages with titles containing "Bahrain"
• All pages with titles containing "Bahraini"
• Index of Bahrain-related articles
• List of Bahrain-related topics
• List of international rankings
• Member state of the United Nations
• Outline of Asia
• Outline of geography

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Bahrain". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ba.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009. 
2. ^ Danes behind the world's longest fixed link COWI, 25 September 2001

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Bahrain

• Kingdom of Bahrain (eGovernment Portal)
• Bahrain Tourism
• BBC Country profile: Bahrain
• Bahrain entry at The World Factbook
• Lonely Planet Destination Guide
• Bahrain Wiki