Bahrain — Capital, Flag and Country Facts

Explore Bahrain: capital Manama, population, flag, geography, languages, history and culture.

Bahrain is in Asia. Its capital is Manama.

Climate

Arid; very hot and humid summers; mild, pleasant winters

Mostly low desert plain rising gently to a low central escarpment; archipelago of 33 islands

Bahrain means "Two Seas" in Arabic and was home to the ancient Dilmun civilization.

Bahrain was the first Gulf state to discover oil in 1932.

The Tree of Life in Bahrain is a 400-year-old tree that survives in the desert with no apparent water source.

3000 BC: Dilmun civilization thrives as a major trading hub

1521: Portuguese take control of Bahrain

1783: Al Khalifa family takes control and establishes the current dynasty

1932: Oil discovered—first in the Arabian side of the Persian Gulf

1971: Bahrain gains independence from Britain

2002: Bahrain becomes a constitutional monarchy