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Bahrain (/bren/; Arabic: al Barayn; Persian: Bahreyn), officially the Kingdom of Bahrain (Arabic: Mamlakat al Barayn) is a small island country situated near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is an archipelago with Bahrain Island, the largest land mass, at 55km (34mi) long by 18km (11mi) wide. Saudi Arabia lies to the west and is connected to Bahrain by the King Fahd Causeway while Iran lies 200km (124mi) to the north across the Persian Gulf. The peninsula of Qatar is to the customized new york jets Jersey southeast across the Gulf of Bahrain. The population in 2010 stood at 1,234,571, including 666,172 non nationals.
Bahrain is the site of the ancient land of the Dilmun civilization. Bahrain was one of the earliest areas to convert to Islam in 628AD. Following a period of Arab rule, Bahrain was occupied by the Portuguese in 1521, who in turn were expelled in 1602 by Shah Abbas I of the Safavid empire. In 1783, the Bani Utbah clan captured Bahrain from the Qajars and has since been ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family, with custom jets Jerseys Ahmed al Fateh as Bahrain's first hakim. In the late 1800s, following successive treaties with the British, Bahrain became a protectorate of the United Kingdom. In 1971, Bahrain declared independence. Formerly a state, Bahrain was declared a Kingdom in 2002. Since early 2011, the country has experienced sustained protests and unrest inspired by the regional Arab Spring, particularly by the majority Shia population.
Bahrain has the first post oil economy in the custom raiders Jersey Persian Gulf because the Bahraini economy does not rely on oil. Since the late 20th century, Bahrain has heavily invested in the banking and tourism sectors. The country's capital, Manama, is home to many large financial structures. Bahrain has a high Human Development Index (ranked 48th in the world) and was recognised by the World Bank as a high income economy. The United States designated Bahrain a major non NATO ally in 2001.