Bahrain

Bahrain, a vibrant, modern Gulf country, has been able to strike a perfect balance between tradition and the 21st century. From its legendary beginnings as Dilmun, the land of immortality hailed in the Epic of Gilgamesh, to rumors that it was the fabled Garden of Eden, Bahrain has become renowned for many things. Among them are its pearls, its hospitality, its open-minded people and its enlightened leaders. Bahrain has entered the modern age with enthusiasm while retaining some of its old world mystique.

As the place where oil was first discovered in the Middle East, Bahrain heralded the regional economic prosperity that has since followed.

Today it is a financial centre, a tourist destination, an economic hub, a major port and home to a cosmopolitan mix of people.