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Officially known as the Kingdom of Bahrain, which is an island located in the Arabian Gulf in the east of the Arabian Peninsula, and its capital is the city of Manama, and its land area is 765.5 km2, and the system of government in it is a constitutional monarchy, where the legislative authority is in the hands of the National Council, and the Supreme Council is in the hands of the House of Representatives, The lower house is in the hands of the Shura Council, and the population is 1.377,000 million, according to 2015 statistics, and the indigenous language is Arabic.
The names of the Bahrain Islands
The number of Bahrain islands is thirty-three natural islands and some of the artificial islands, and from the islands:
- Bahrain Island: which is considered one of the largest islands, and its capital is the city of Manama, and its land area is 590.7 km2.
- Bahrain Island: Bay, known as Lulu Island, has a land area of 2.32 km2.
- Hawar Island: Its capital is Doha Hawar, and its land area is 53.5 km2.
- Aldar Island: It has a land area of 0.04 km2, and its capital is the Falkland Resort.
- Jeddah Island: It has a land area of 0.48 km2, and its capital is Jeddah Palace.
- Amwaj Island: It is an artificial island, with a land area of 4.31 km2, and its capital is Amwaj.
- Muharraq Island: It has a land area of 49.3 km2, and its capital is Muharraq.
- Umm Al-Sabban Island: With a land area of 0.23 km2, its capital is Umm Al-Sabban.
- Sheikh Khalifa Bin Salman Island: With a land area of 0.35 km2, its capital is Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Park.
- King’s Island: Fahd and its capital are the border station, and its land area is 0.88 km2.
- Diyar Al Muharraq Island: It is an artificial island with a land area of 12.0 km 2, and its capital, Diyar Al Muharraq.
- Nabih Saleh Island: It has a land area of 1.3 km 2, and its capital is Nabih Saleh.
- Durrat Al Bahrain Island: It is a group of man-made islands, with a land area of 20.0 km2, and its capital Durrat Al Bahrain.
- Umm al-Na`san Island, with a land area of 20.0 km2, and its capital, Umm al-Na`san.
- Qasar Qulaia Island, with a land area of 0.13 km2.
- Northern City Island: It is an island under construction with a land area of 7.0 km 2.
- Halat Al Naeem Island: It is two islands that contacted together, with a land area of 0.27 km2, and its capital is the state of Naeem.
- Sitra Island and its external capital, with a land area of 14.6 km2.
- Nurana Island: Its capital is south of Nurana, and its land area is 2.32 km2.
- South Sitra Island: Its land area is 0.1 km2, and its capital is South Sitra Palace.
- Bahrain Lagoon Island: It is an artificial island in the future.
Archeological and historical places in Bahrain
Among its archaeological and historical places:
- Markets such as: Caesarean Market.
- Museums such as: Bahrain National Museum, diving and pearl museum.
- Castles such as: Arad Castle, Portugal Castle, and Boomaher Castle.
- Temples such as: Draz Temple, Barbar Temple.
- Mosques, such as Al Khamis Mosque, and Samaheej Mosque.
- Schools such as: Al-Hidaya Al-Khalifa School.
- Cemeteries such as: Aali Cemetery, Delmon Cemetery, and Interlocking Graves.
