the bahrain ou bahrein islands

  • 1Bahréin — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda مملكة البحرين Mamlakat al Baḥrayn Reino de Bahréin …

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  • 2BAHRAIN — (Bahrein), territory extending along the Arabian shore of the Persian Gulf southward from basra including many small islands. Talmudic references to ports and islands on the Persian Gulf indicate that Jews were already settled in this region. The …

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  • 3Bahrain — /bah rayn , ruyn , beuh /, n. 1. a sheikdom in the Persian Gulf, consisting of a group of islands: formerly a British protectorate; declared independent 1971. 603,318; 232 sq. mi. (601 sq. km). Cap.: Manama. 2. the largest island in this group:… …

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  • 4Bahrain — For the historical region, see Bahrain (historical region). For the island, see Bahrain Island. For the city in Iran, see Bahrain, Iran. For the town in Pakistan, see Bahrain, Pakistan. Kingdom of Bahrain مملكة البحر …

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  • 5Bahrain — noun 1. an island in the Persian Gulf • Syn: ↑Bahrain Island, ↑Bahrein, ↑Bahrein Island • Instance Hypernyms: ↑island • Part Holonyms: ↑Persian Gulf, ↑Arabian Gulf …

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  • 6Bahrain — [bä rān′] country on a group of islands in the Persian Gulf, between Qatar & the E coast of Saudi Arabia: formerly a British protectorate, it became an independent state in 1971: 266 sq mi (688 sq km); pop. 518,000; cap. Manama: also sp. Bahrein… …

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  • 7Bahrain — also Bahrein geographical name 1. islands in Persian Gulf off coast of Arabia 2. an independent sultanate capital Manama (on Bahrain Island) area 255 square miles (661 square kilometers), population 485,600 3. island, largest of the group, 27… …

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  • 8Bahrain — Bah|rain , Bahrein a country consisting of a group of islands in the Gulf, near the coast of Saudi Arabia, and known for producing oil. Population: 645,000 (2001). Capital: Manama …

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  • 9Bahrain — /baˈreɪn/ (say bah rayn) noun an Arab sheikhdom consisting of about 35 islands in the mid Persian Gulf; a British Protected State before independence in 1971. 678 km2. Languages: Arabic, also English. Currency: Bahraini dinar. Capital: Manama.… …

  • 10Geography of Bahrain — Map of Bahrain Topography …

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