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  • Full name: Full names (translated to english) of the United Nations member states, as of 2014. For a list of full names in the respective original languages of each country, check this link.
  • Land border length: The length of each country's land border. Islands are listed as having a 0.0 km.
  • National anthems: National anthem.
  • Neighboring countries and territories: The countries and territories neighboring each country. "L" means they share only a land border and "M" means they have only maritime boundaries. A blank means they share both.
  • Number of maritime boundary neighbours: Number of states and territories with which each country shares a maritime border. Two countries separated from each other by a body of water have a maritime border with each other.
  • Overview: A geopolitical overview of every sovereign country in the world, briefly examining their recent history and place on the global stage. The texts are taken from the BBC News website.
STAT Bahrain Saudi Arabia
Full name Kingdom of Bahrain Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Land border length 0.0
Ranked 195th.
4,431 km
Ranked 41st.
National anthems Bahrainona ( Our Bahrain ) As-Salam Al Malaki ( The Royal Salute )
Neighboring countries and territories Iran (M) Qatar (M) Saudi Arabia (M) Bahrain (M) Egypt (M) Eritrea (M) Iran (M) Iraq (L) Jordan Kuwait Oman (L) Qatar Sudan (M) United Arab Emirates Yemen
Number of maritime boundary neighbours 3
Ranked 82nd.
10
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Bahrain
Overview <p>Bahrain - which name means &quot;two seas&quot; - was once viewed by the ancient Sumerians as an island paradise to which the wise and the brave were taken to enjoy eternal life. </p> <p>It was one of the first states in the Gulf to discover oil and to build a refinery; as such, it benefited from oil wealth before most of its neighbours. </p> <p>Bahrain never reached the levels of production enjoyed by Kuwait or Saudi Arabia and has been forced to diversify its economy. </p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-14540571">Full Article</a> <p>One of the most insular countries in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia has emerged from being an underdeveloped desert kingdom to become one of the wealthiest nations in the region thanks to vast oil resources. </p> <p>But its rulers face the delicate task of responding to pressure for reform while combating extremist violence. </p> <p>Named after the ruling Al Saud family, which came to power in the 18th century, the country includes the Hijaz region - the birthplace of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad and the cradle of Islam. This fact, combined with the Al Sauds&#039; espousal of a strict interpretation of Sunni Islam known as <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03trqh1" >Wahhabism</a>, has led it to develop a strongly religious self-identity. </p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-14702705">Full Article</a>

SOURCES: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states; Wikipedia: List of countries and territories by land borders (Land borders) (Note: land border lengths will vary depending on the scale by which they are measured, and therefore these figures without a source accompanied by an explanation of how they were measured and at what scale makes comparisons impossible; for more information see coastline paradox .); Wikipedia: List of national anthems (Anthems of United Nations member states) ("List of Member States" . United Nations . Retrieved 2011-07-21 .); Wikipedia: List of countries and territories by land and maritime borders; British Broadcasting Corporation 2014

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