Approximately how many total islands, islets, and reefs constitute the natural Bahrain archipelago?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. 33 natural islands
- Step 1: Traditionally and geographically, the natural archipelago of Bahrain is counted as 33 islands.
- Step 2: Extensive land reclamation projects in the late 20th and early 21st centuries have increased Bahrain's total land area and island count.
Answer
33 natural islands.
Why not the others: '16 natural islands' corresponds only to the count of the Hawar island group; '48 natural islands' overstates the natural archipelago count; '72 natural islands' includes modern artificial reclaimed shoals.
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