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Bahrain is an island nation in the Persian Gulf. Officially known as the kingdom of Bahrain, it is the smallest country in the Arab nation. Saudi Arabia is in the west while Qatar lies in the south of the country. Saudi Arabia is connected to Bahrain by the King Fahd Causeway. The Qatar Bahrain friendship bridge that is currently being planned will link Bahrain to Qatar. When built, this Bridge will serve as the longest fixed link in the world. Bahrain is predominantly an Islamic country, though there has been a decline in the Islamic population due to the influx of immigrants and guest workers from non-Muslim countries like Sri-Lanka, India and Philippines. Bahrain is well connected with all the major cities in the world. Getting to Bahrain by Air from most important cities would be convenient because there are daily flights that are operational to and from the Bahrain airport. Manama is the capital and by far the most popular tourist destination of Bahrain. Keeping Manama as the base you can visit all other sights in Bahrain. Manama being the most important and the largest city, you will find many shopping malls, restaurants, movie theatres and hotels. Do not worry about how to get in Bahrain? Europe has the best air connections with Bahrain. You can make use of the cheap air fares between the months of January to mid-June and also in the off-season of mid-October to mid-December. British Airways operate daily flights to and from Bahrain and London. Gulf Air also operates regular flights to the Island nation to and from Bahrain International Airport and Heathrow London. It normally takes seven hours to cover the distance between London and Bahrain. The international airport in Bahrain is on Al Muharraq Island. This place is only fifteen minutes drive from the center of the city of Manama. Getting to Bahrain by Air from Asia and America is also easy because of the availability of adequate flights.
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