Guides and Directories

al-Bab - Bahrain
Offers links to resources about the country including the media and news, travel, maps, politics and government, people, economy and environment.
http://www.al-bab.com/arab/countries/bahrain.htm

ArabNet - Bahrain
Offers an overview with information about the country's history, geography, business, culture, government, transport and tourism.
http://www.arab.net/bahrain/

Bahrain Internet Pages
Regional portal for Bahrain provides searchable links to local businesses, hotels, tourism, embassies, companies, ISPs, cyber cafes and daily news.
http://bahrain.middle-east-pages.com

BahrainGuide.org
Includes articles, tips, news reports and statistics on the region, along with travel information, nightlife, culture and business.
http://www.bahrainguide.org/

Bahrainona.com
a web directory also offering guide to the Bahrain region.
http://www.bahrainona.com

BBC News - Country Profile: Bahrain
Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/country_profiles/790690.stm

Canada Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade - Bahrain
Provides overview information on the country plus details on trade and investment, travel and tourism, and Canadian representation.
http://geo.international.gc.ca/cip-pic/geo/bahrain-en.aspx

CIA - The World Factbook: Bahrain
Features map and brief descriptions of the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ba.html

CIC Cultural Profile Project: Bahrain
Overview of Bahraini life includes landscape and climate, family life, work, recreation, arts and literature, history and education. Funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
http://www.cp-pc.ca/english/bahrain/

Columbia University Libraries - Middle East Studies: Bahrain
Directory of categorized links from the WWW-VL.
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/mideast/cuvlm/Bahrain.html

Encyclopedia of the Nations - Bahrain
Provides information about the country's geography, people, government, economy and tourism. From Thomson Gale.
http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Bahrain.html

Hejlah - The Country and People of Bahrain
Provides general information from the Columbia University Press along with a directory of categorised web links.
http://www.hejleh.com/countries/bahrain.html

Infoplease Country Profile
Concise guide to history, geography, culture, government, statistics, and current events of bahrain.
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107313.html/

NationMaster - Bahrain
Profile includes information for various aspects of the country, with a special emphasis on statistics and rankings.
http://www.nationmaster.com/country/ba-bahrain

NewArabia.Net : Bahrain
Information on living and working in Bahrain along with details on the hotels, maps, and restaurants in the region.
http://www.newarabia.net

TheBahrain.com
A web directory with travel information for the region. Also includes business directory.
http://www.thebahrain.com/

UK Foreign Office - Country Profiles: Bahrain
Overview of country's geography, history, politics, economy, international relations, travel and current affairs.
http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/about-the-fco/country-profiles/middle-east-north-africa/bahrain

University of Colorado - GovPubs: Bahrain
Links to resources from the country's own government, the United States, the United Nations and international sources.
http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/govpubs/for/bahrain.htm

US Department of State - Bahrain
Country portal offers a map and links to Background Notes, USAID page, the US embassy and the current ambassador, press releases, fact sheets, annual Human Rights Reports and other major reports including Country and Industry Market Reports.
http://www.state.gov/p/nea/ci/c3219.htm

US Library of Congress - Country Study: Bahrain
January 1993 country profile provides information about its historical setting, society and environment, economy, government and politics, and national security.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/bhtoc.html

US Library of Congress - Portals to the World: Bahrain
Annotated directory of selected online resources.
http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/amed/bahrain/bahrain.html

Wikipedia - Bahrain
Hyperlinked encyclopedia article covers the country's history, government and politics, geography, economy, demographics, language and culture.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain