Done by: Ali Bader

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Facts About

Bahrain

*In Arabic, Bahrayn is

the dual form of bahr

("sea"), so al-Bahrayn means "the

Two Seas "

•Capital : Manama•Country population : 1,250,000 (in 2010).•Language : Arabic, English•Religion : Muslim •Meaning : 2 sea’s•Currency : Bahraini dinars•Climate : pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers•Area : 706 square kilometer

Bahrain consists

of 33 islands in

the Persian

Gulf (Arabian Gulf).

Bahrain is an island

in the Persian

Gulf (Arabian Gulf) in

the Middle East.

The Tree of Life, a 400 year-old tree that grows in the Saker. It is the only major

tree growing in no near by water.

Brief History of Bahrain:Bahrain is home to one of the oldest civilizations in the world. As far back as 3000 BC the Dilmun civilization was a trade center between the Indus Valley (India) and Ancient Mesopotamia for almost 1000 years. The former capital of the Dilmun, Qal'at al-Bahrain, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005.

Later Bahrain was taken over by the Assyrians and then the Persian Empire. Next came Alexander the Great and the Greeks who renamed the island Tylos. The island was ruled over the next several hundreds of years by various Arab and Mediterranean countries and rulers.

In 1783 the Al Khalifa family, from the Bani Utbah tribe, captured Bahrain from Persia. They have ruled the island ever since. In the 1830s Bahrain became a British Protectorate. This meant they had British protection, but where also considered a British ally. This was mainly done to protect Bahrain from Ottoman Turkey.

In 1968, the British government decided to end its treaties in the Persian Gulf. In 1971 Bahrain became a fully independent country .

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Governorates Bahrain was split into five administrative governorates, each of which has its own governor. These governorates are:

Governorates

1. Capital Governorate2. Central Governorate

3. Muharraq Governorate

4. Northern Governorate

5. Southern Governorate

EducationEducation is compulsory for children between the ages of 6 and

14.Education is free for Bahraini citizens in public schools, with the Bahraini Ministry of Education providing free textbooks. Coeducation is

not used in public schools, with boys and girls segregated into separate schools.

1919 marked the beginning of modern public school system in Bahrain when the Al-Hidaya Al-Khalifia School for boys opened in Muharraq. In 1926, the Education Committee opened the second public school for

boys in Manama, and in 1928 the first public school for girls was opened in Muharraq.As of 2011, there are a total of 126,981 students

studying in public schools.