About Bahrain
Bahrain is a country in Western Asia, one of the 47 countries of Asia on GlobeQuizz. Its full official name is Kingdom of Bahrain. In Arabic, the name is written البحرين, and the capital المنامة. Bahrain is a member of the Arab League, which brings together 22 countries. It is also one of the 6 members of the Gulf Cooperation Council. Its geographic centre lies in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
The capital of Bahrain is Manama. Manama lies at about 26° north and 51° east. The official language of Bahrain is Arabic. Its currency is the Bahraini Dinar, with the symbol د.ب and the international code BHD.
Bahrain covers about 765 square kilometres, which puts it 173rd by area among the 195 countries on GlobeQuizz. It has no land border with any other country; the sea surrounds its territory on every side. Other countries in Western Asia include Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Yemen. Its flag is easy to confuse with the flag of Qatar, a classic trap in the Hard level of the flags quiz. To practise flags, capitals and currencies, play the Asia quiz on GlobeQuizz, which mixes Bahrain with the other countries of the same region.