Manama, Bahrain^

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Manama

Manama is the capital city of Bahrain and is the country's largest city with a population of approximately 155,000, roughly a quarter of country's entire population. Manama was mentioned in Islamic chronicles at least as far back as 1345. It was conquered by the Portuguese in 1521 and then by the Persians in 1602. It has been held, with brief interruptions, by the ruling Al-Khalifa dynasty since 1783. Manama was declared a free port in 1958, and in 1971 became the capital of independent Bahrain.