Dig straight down through Bahrain 🇧🇭 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊, off the coast of Pitcairn Islands 🇵🇳. Below are Bahrain's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Manama |
|---|---|
| Population | about 1.64 million |
| Area | 540 km² (208 sq mi) |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia |
| Economy | Developing region |
| Income group | High income: nonOECD |
| Official name | Kingdom of Bahrain |
| Also written | Baréin (es) · Bahreïn (fr) · 巴林 (zh) · البحرين (ar) · Бахрейн (ru) · バーレーン (ja) |
Taken from the middle of Bahrain, that point sits at 26.0304° S, 129.4510° W. The nearest coast is Pitcairn Islands 🇵🇳, roughly 214 km (133 miles) south-west.
The closest settlement of any size is Papeete, French Polynesia, about 2,278 km (1,415 miles) from the point.
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