The Kingdom of Bahrain is a Middle Eastern country in the Persian Gulf. It is an archipelago east of Saudi Arabia and North of Qatar. The King Fahd Causeway is a highway that was built to link the west coast of Bahrain to the east coast of Saudi Arabia. The country is made up of the main island of Bahrain and two smaller islands, Al Muharraq and Sitrah.

Most of Bahrain’s 1.8 million inhabitants are concentrated in its capital city of Manama as well as Al Muharraq. Of this, 50% are Arab while the other half consists of expatriate residents (who make up 60% of the labor force). Bahrain is a member of the GCC and its economy is considered the 74th freest economy in the world, with its currency pegged to the US dollar (1 BD to USD $2.65). Presently, Bahrain is rated to have the 4th fastest-growing economy in the MENA region.

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