Kingdom of Bahrain

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Kingdom of Bahrain
مملكة البحرين
Flag of Kingdom of Bahrain
Flag
Coat of arms of Kingdom of Bahrain
Coat of arms
Location of Kingdom of Bahrain
Official languagesArabic
Dominant mode of productionCapitalism
Area
• Total
786.5 km²
Population
• 2021 estimate
1,463,265


Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is a USA-backed monarchy in Western Asia. The U.S. government has sent billions of dollars worth of weapons to Bahrain.[1]

History

Protests against the Bahraini monarchy began in February 2011. Saudi soldiers invaded in March to prevent the overthrow of the monarchy and massacre protestors.[2]

References

  1. Jason Ditz (2017-09-09). "Despite Record Of Human Rights Abuse, US Approves Billions In Arms Sales To Bahrain" MintPress News. Archived from the original on 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
  2. Walter Smolarek (2012-04-23). "Struggle in Bahrain continues" Liberation News. Archived from the original on 2019-07-14. Retrieved 2022-12-17.