Kingdom of Bahrain
Date:14 February 2011 – 18 March 2011, (year, 1month, week and day), (occasional demonstrations until 2014)
Causes: Inspiration from concurrent regional protests, Institutionalized discrimination towards Shi'a Muslims, Media censorship and arrests of politicians, Poverty, Saudi Arabian influence in government, Slow pace of democratisation, Authoritarianism, Unemployment, Widespread corruption, Political naturalization
Timeline: The 2011 uprising in Bahrain and what's happened since
The Kingdom of Bahrain is an island country in Western Asia. It is situated on the Persian Gulf, and comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural islands and an additional 33 artificial islands, centered on Bahrain Island which makes up around 83 percent of the country's landmass.
4 American journalists arrested in Bahrain
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Bahrain is situated between Qatar and the northeastern coast of Saudi Arabia, to which it is connected by the King Fahd Causeway.
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According to the 2020 census, the country's population numbers 1,501,635, of which 712,362 are Bahraini nationals.
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Bahrain spans some 760 square kilometres (290 sq mi), and is the third-smallest nation in Asia after the Maldives and Singapore.
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The capital and largest city is Manama.
