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Bah⋅rain
[bah-reyn, -rahyn, buh-] 
–noun
| 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). Capital: Manama. |
| 2. | the largest island in this group: oil fields. 265,000; 213 sq. mi. (552 sq. km). |
Also, Bah⋅rein.
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Bah·rain or Bah·rein (bä-rān')  (click for larger image in new window) A country comprising an archipelago of low sandy islands in the Persian Gulf between Qatar and Saudi Arabia. It was the first Arabian country to strike oil (1932). A British protectorate after 1861, Bahrain became independent in 1971. Manama, on Bahrain Island, the largest in the archipelago, is the capital. Population: 709,000. Bah·rain'i adj. & n. |
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Bahrain [(bah-rayn)]
Island kingdom in the Persian Gulf off the coasts of Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
Note: British protectorate from 1820 to 1971.
Note: Revenues from oil reserves, first discovered in 1931, have funded some of the most progressive programs in the Arabian nations.
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