Bahrain is a small archipelago country located in the Persian Gulf between Saudi Arabia and Qatar. It consists of Bahrain Island and around 30 smaller islands, with a total land area slightly larger than Singapore. Summers are hot and humid with average temperatures over 90°F, while winters are milder around 70°F. Rainfall is low, averaging around 3 inches per year mostly in winter months. The population has increased over the past 50 years, and the economy relies on oil/gas extraction and manufacturing.

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2. BAHRAIN
LAND
Bahrain, small Arab state
situated in a bay on the
southwestern coast of the
Persian Gulf. It is an archipelago
consisting of Bahrain Island and
some 30 smaller islands. Its
name is from the Arabic term
al-baḥrayn, meaning “two
seas.”
Bahrain’s total land area is
slightly greater than that of
Singapore. Saudi Arabia lies to
the west across the Gulf of
Bahrain, while the Qatar
peninsula lies to the east. The
King Fahd Causeway, 15 miles (24
km) long, links Bahrain to Saudi
Arabia.
LOCATION

3. Climate
Summer in Bahrain is unpleasant, as high
temperatures frequently coincide with high
humidity. Midday temperatures from May
to October exceed 90 °F (32 °C), often
reaching 95 °F (35 °C) or higher; summer
nights are sultry and humid. Winters are
cooler and more pleasant, with mean
temperatures from December to March
dipping to 70 °F (21 °C). Rainfall is confined
to the winter months and averages only 3
inches (75 mm) per year, but this may vary
from almost nothing to double that
amount. On average, rain falls only about
10 days a year. Sunshine is abundant year-
round. The predominant wind is the damp,
northwesterly shamāl; the qaws, a hot, dry
south wind, is less frequent and brings
sand, dust, and low humidity.

4. Quick Climate Info
Hottest Month August (97 °F avg)
Coldest Month January (64 °F avg)
Wettest Month November (0.94"
avg)
Windiest Month June (12 mph avg)

5. SEASONS IN BAHRAIN
• Basically there are two seasons
in Bahrain: extremely hot
summer and warm wet winter.
Hot season lasts from April to
October and have average
daytime temperature about 40 °C
(104 °F). At winter temperature is
in range between 10 and 20 °C
(50-68 °F).

6. WHAT YOU SHOULD WEAR
IN THE SUMMER
• Thobe
• T-SHIRT
• JEANS
• SHORT
• BLOUSE
• ABAYA
IN THE WINTER
• DAGLA
• JACKET
• SCARF
• COAT

7. MAPS
In this space, insert a political and/or
physical map of your state. Point out
the state capital.

8. POPULATION
1950 – increased/decreased
1960 – increased/decreased
1970 – increased/decreased
1980 – increased/decreased
1990 – increased/decreased
2000 – increased/decreased
Over the past fifty years the population
has (increased/decreased).

9. ECONOMY
Chief products of the state include
• Agricultural (farm) products
• Mining products
• Manufactured goods

10. WEATHER
The average high
temperature in July is
• Temperature
The average high
temperature in
January is
• Temperature
The average yearly
precipitation is
• Precipitation

11. NATURAL RESOURCES
• Name the major rivers and bodies of water.
• List
Water
• Name and describe a few different kinds of minerals.
• List
Minerals

12. NATURAL RESOURCES, CONTINUED
• Name and describe some of the trees and wildflowers.
• List
Plant Life
• Name and describe some of the wild animals.
• List
Animal Life

13. PLACES TO VISIT
Choose one place in your state that
would be interesting to visit. Tell where
it is located in the state and why it
would be interesting to visit.
Note: You can use Microsoft Internet
Explorer to find information about your
state.

14. FAMOUS PEOPLE
• Choose three well known residents of your state. Tell what they did to
become famous.

15. STATE MOTTO
• Tell about the state motto and what makes this state special.

16. WORKS CITED
• List the resources you used for your research.