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Geography
of Bahrain
| Geographic
coordinates |
26 00 N, 50
33 E |
| Location |
Middle East,
archipelago in the Persian Gulf, east of Saudi Arabia. Close to primary
Middle Eastern petroleum sources; strategic location in Persian Gulf which
much of Western world's petroleum must transit to reach open ocean. |
| Terrain |
mostly low
desert plain rising gently to low central escarpment |
| Highest
Point |
Jabal ad Dukhan
122 m |
| Natural
hazards |
periodic droughts;
dust storms |
| Volcanic
Activity |
No volcanoes |
    
Geography of Bahrain
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