an island in the Persian Gulf
"Bahrain is a small, wealthy island nation located in the heart of the Persian Gulf."
an island country in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Saudi Arabia; oil revenues funded progressive programs until reserves were exhausted in 1970s
"Bahrain, an island nation in the Persian Gulf near Saudi Arabia, used its vast oil wealth to fund progressive social programs before those reserves ran out in the 1970s."
A country in the Middle East. Official name: Kingdom of Bahrain.
"Bahrain, officially known as the Kingdom of Bahrain, is a small island nation located in the Persian Gulf region of the Middle East."
The name Bahrain comes from the Arabic phrase al-baḥrayn. It literally means "the two seas."