Bahrain

Bahrain

Bahrain ranks 156th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Central African Republic, Guyana, and Sierra Leone. Memorable people born in present day Bahrain include Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, and Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa. Memorable people who died in Bahrain include Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa. Bahrain has been the birth place of many soccer players and politicians and the death place of many politicians.

Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is an island country in West Asia. It is situated on the Persian Gulf, and comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural islands and an additional 33 artificial islands, centered on Bahrain Island which makes up around 83 per cent of the country's landmass. Bahrain is situated between Qatar and the northeastern coast of Saudi Arabia, to which it is connected by the King Fahd Causeway. The population of Bahrain is 1,501,635 as of May 14, 2023, based on elaborations of the United Nations data, of whom 712,362 are Bahraini nationals. Bahrain spans some 760 square kilometres (290 sq mi), and is the third-smallest nation in Asia after the Maldives and Singapore. The capital and largest city is Manama. Read more on Wikipedia