最早開發石油的海灣國家，人均GDP連續三年擠進全球前40名。人均壽命將近77歲，識字率高達97.5%，是海灣國家的優等生。有著相當重要的地理位置，左邊黏著遜尼派老大哥沙烏地阿拉伯，右邊和什葉派伊朗隔海相望。與美國關係良好，美國海軍第五艦隊常駐於巴林，隨時掌握波斯灣及印度洋的動靜。2020年更在川普的穿針引線下，成為第四個承認以色列的阿拉伯國家。但國內存在著教派衝突。雖然什葉派人民比較多，但執政者是遜尼派，導致什葉派人民常常覺得被歧視。

Year Founded: 1971

One of the earliest gulf countries to exploit its oil reserves, the GDP per capita of the Kingdom of Bahrain has ranked among the top 40 globally for three consecutive years. The average life expectancy is close to 77 years, and the literacy rate is as high as 97.5%. Bahrain is the poster child of the Gulf countries. Bahrain sits at a critical geographical location with Saudi Arabia, the leading Sunni state on its left and Shia Iran to its right across the sea. It maintains good relations with the United States, and the United States based its Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain to keep tabs on the activities in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean. In 2020, with the Trump administration acting as an intermediary, Bahrain became the fourth Arab state to recognize Israel. The state still has unresolved conflicts between religious sects. While Shia Muslims are the majority, it is Sunni Muslims who control the government and Shia Muslims feel that they suffer from discrimination.