*** Welcome to piglix ***

Outline of Bahrain


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

BahrainIslamic sovereign island nation located in the Persian Gulf. In the late 1800s, following successive treaties with the British, Bahrain became a protectorate of the United Kingdom. Following the withdrawal of the British from the region in the late 1960s, Bahrain declared independence in 1971. 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.

Demographics of Bahrain

The Kingdom of Bahrain is a member of:


...
Wikipedia

...