Bahrain

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Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is the smallest (and only island) country in the Middle East. Even though he is one of the smallest, he is also one of the most developed countries in the Middle East. Bahrain is one of the only Middle Eastern countries that does not rely on oil as the staple thing is produced. Instead, its main source of income is the banking industry, because he is considered to be a tax haven. Bahrain is plagued with internal conflict because the ruling family are Sunni Muslims and the majority of his population are Shia Muslims.

History

As part of the adoption of the National Action Charter on 14 February 2002, Bahrain changed his formal name from the State (dawla) of Bahrain to the Kingdom of Bahrain. Following the political liberalisation of the country, Bahrain negotiated a free trade agreement with the United States in 2004.