Passport Island – Exotic Border In The World

The strait linking Bahrain and Saudi Arabia on the Passport Island is possibly the shortest land border in the world.
Passport Island - exotic border in the world
In the world, there are more than 10 countries with only one border with another country. Bahrain is the latest name to appear on that list.
According to CNN, Bahrain is the third smallest country in Asia, with an area approximately Austin, Texas, USA. The archipelago of the Persian Gulf is located 22 km east of Saudi Arabia and 48 km northwest from Qatar

. So what is the land border of this island nation?
The only land border in Bahrain seen from above. Photo: CNtraveler.
In 1954, when King Saud of Saudi Arabia visited the emirate of Bahrain, he proposed to build a causeway to connect the two countries The Bahraini people are also excited about the idea that they can quit driving on the left and start driving on the right like their neighbors.



Therefore, Bahrain had to change the entire road map to have lanes suitable for this monumental infrastructure project.
Tons of sand, gravel and dredged rock form a new frontier for Bahrain. King Fahd Expressway opened on November 12, 1986. Interestingly, the international border between the two countries is an artificial island in the middle of the bridge, known as Passport Island.
Each country operates a border station on their island's land, and the two halves are connected by a strait only 152 m wide. It may even qualify as the shortest land border on Earth. When the entire structure opened, it became the world's fourth longest fill road
Passport Island at sunset.



Photo: Wikimap.
Passport Island is no larger than a golf course in the Persian Gulf, but it is an impressive stopover after hours of driving back and forth between Saudi Arabia's Dammam and Manama, the capital of Bahrain. Each half of the island has its own mosques and fast food brands.
Both sides have a splendid observation tower with a restaurant on top. There is nothing more relaxing and peaceful than enjoying some typical dishes like fattoush or moutabal and watching the sunset sink in the middle of the ocean.
You can spend hours on Passport Island - whether you like it or not.
But if you think that Passport Island is a paradise of churches or fast food restaurants, you are wrong. This island has frequent traffic problems.



Most Saudi drivers on King Fahd Highway will leave after enjoying a whole day of relaxation and shopping (taking advantage of Bahrain's more open culture, shopping and alcohol policies. ). Every day, up to 27,000 vehicles flow through this road. On weekends, the number could double or triple, making passport control up to 3 hours.
The two countries plan to expand the roadway up to 45 lanes on Passport Island, and maybe even open a second rail fill. Besides, if the long-term plan Qatar Bahrain Freedom Bridge ("Qatar Bahrain Freedom Bridge") is built on a similar model, Bahrain may be the only island country in the world with two land borders. separated immediately.
According to Truong Dang / Vnexpress
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