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More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)
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Bahrain
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Island in the Persian Gulf which has been ruled by the Khalifa family since 1783. By a treaty of 1861 Bahrain came under British protection; Britain agreed to defend the emirate against its neighbours in return for Bahrain not engaging in 'war, piracy or slavery'. This ended when Bahrain became an independent state in 1971.
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