An early name of this nation was Awal, which it got from the deity its people once worshipped, and its Tubli Bay has shrunk to less than half its size in the last fifty years due to land reclamation.
An early name of this nation was Awal, which it got from the deity its people once worshipped, and its Tubli Bay has shrunk to less than half its size in the last fifty years due to land reclamation. A museum where one may view the first jar of oil produced in this country is located at its highest point, Jebel ad Dukhan. The ancient burial mounds of Dilmun in this country are being destroyed by Islamist politicians and the nearby island of Al-Muharraq is home to this country's major airport. Umm ad Nassan is the private hunting refugee of the Al Khalifa ruling family on this island and its Formula 1 racetrack contains viewing pavilions inspired by wind towers. A dispute over the Hawar Islands with a neighboring country has been put aside to build an addition to the ► King Fahd Causeway, and Saudi Riyals are also accepted as currency here, making it a hotspot of prostitution. For 10 points, identify this nation currently planning on building a bridge linking it to nearby Qatar.
An early name of this nation was Awal, which it got from the deity its people once worshipped, and its Tubli Bay has shrunk to less than half its size in the last fifty years due to land reclamation.
Kingdom of Bahrain [or Mamlakat al-Bahrayn; or Kingdom of the Two Seas]