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Featured Article: Bahrain
Bahrain is an island country in the Persian Gulf and is the smallest Arab nation.
Bahrain was the first location in the region in which oil reserves were discovered. As a result it has become a wealthy nation. This wealth has been invested in free education and free health care, resulting in relatively high literacy and life expectancy. Bahrain has a unique, indigenous middle class, which contributes to the tendency of that nation being more liberal than its neighbors. Though the official religion is Islam, Bahrainis are known for their religious tolerance.
Popular Article: Tanzania
Tanzania is a nation on the east coast of Africa. The name is derived from Tanganyika, its area on the mainland, and the Zanzibar islands off its east coast. The Tanzanian geography is one of the most varied and unique in the world; it contains Africa's highest and lowest points, and contains lakes, mountains, and many nature reserves. Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak, is situated in the northeast. To the north and west are the Great Lakes of Lake Victoria (Africa's largest lake) and Lake Tanganyika (Africa's deepest lake, known for its unique species of fish). The great Serengeti plain stretches across Tanzania and its neighbor, Kenya.
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At its height, in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, the Songhai Empire was the largest empire in West Africa (source: Songhai Empire)
