The climate and landscape of Bahrain is very much like the rest of the rest of the Middle East. Bahrain is an archipelago made up of 33 islands located in the Persian Gulf. It sits fifteen miles from Saudi Arabia and seventeen miles from Qatar (“Bahrain.” World Book). The total landmass of Bahrain is only 267 square miles (692 square kilometers) (Cooper 3). The climate is hot and humid with little rain. The landscape of Bahrain matches its climate very well. The hot and dry climate goes perfectly with the relatively flat landscape, to create the perfect desert. In fact the highest point in the whole country is Ad-Dukhan Hill, which is only 440 feet above sea level (Cooper 7-8).
The education system in Bahrain is one of the best if not the best in the Middle East.
The current flag of Bahrain consists of a red field on the left ¾, and white on the right ¼. A serrated line that creates eight triangles on the white side and seven and two half triangles on the red side separates these. The colors of the Bahraini flag are the traditional colors of the Gulf States (“Flags” 186). The meaning of the serration is unknown. Before 1933 a straight line separated the red and white. Then it was changed to its current status because of similarities to the flags of Ajiman and Dubai.
The Muslim calendar is governed by the phases of the moon. The twelve lunar months are divided into 354 days. So every year some holidays fall on different days. Bahrain’s national Independence Day, however, is always celebrated on August fourteenth. Ram
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