Bahrain

Key facts

How Bahrain ranks

• 3rd most densely populated country in the world.
• One of 40 countries on Earth with no land border at all.

Every ranking is computed from the facts above — see the full record tables.

Which countries border Bahrain?

Bahrain shares no land border with another sovereign state.

Bahrain in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Bahrain is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 24 clues from the pool that are true of Bahrain, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Has a coastline on the Persian Gulf1 of 8
• Its name begins with “B”1 of 17
• Its capital city's name begins with “M”1 of 19
• Has Arabic as an official language1 of 23
• Has more than 350 people per km²1 of 23
• Has no point higher than 500 m above sea level1 of 23
• Is an archipelago1 of 28
• Has an area smaller than 10,000 km²1 of 32
• Has no land borders1 of 40
• Has no point higher than 1,000 m above sea level1 of 41
• Has a monarch as head of state1 of 42
• Its flag uses exactly two colours1 of 44
• Is an island nation1 of 47
• Is in Asia1 of 48
• Has an area smaller than 50,000 km²1 of 69
• Has fewer people than Ireland1 of 74
• Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
• Is smaller than Portugal1 of 86
• Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
• Is smaller than Iceland1 of 89
• Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
• Has exactly one official language1 of 130
• Drives on the right1 of 141
• Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144

Common questions about Bahrain

Which countries border Bahrain?

Bahrain shares no land border with another sovereign state.

What is the capital of Bahrain?

The capital of Bahrain is Manama.

Is Bahrain landlocked?

No — Bahrain is an island nation.

What language is spoken in Bahrain?

Bahrain has one official language, Arabic.