The Passport Island, known officially as the King Fahd Island, is an artificial island partitioned between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia in the Gulf of Bahrain. Spread across , it serves as the sole border crossing between the two countries and is used for connecting Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province to Bahrain's Northern Governorate through the King Fahd Causeway.
History The King Fahd Causeway opened in 1986 and included the building of the artificial island. Its route was chosen as the shortest path between the island of Bahrain and mainland Saudi Arabia. It is named after King Fahd, then ruler of Saudi Arabia. Initial planning started in 1981 when the Minister of Finance in Saudi Arabia and the Minister of Industrial Development in Bahrain signed an agreement to finance the border crossing between the two states.
Geography The island is located on the King Fahd Causeway. The artificial island is also named Middle Island, Embankment 4. The buildings of King Fahd Causeway Authority and other government Directorates were erected on the Border Station, as well as two mosques, two Coast Guard towers and two tower restaurants. The border station also has extensive landscaping all around the islands in addition to the services and road stations. The Border Station was designed as two islands connected by an isthmus, with the west side designated as Saudi Arabian and the east as Bahraini.
The inhabitants on the island are engaged in official duties for incoming citizens and visitors to Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. The Saudi side of the border station has outlets of McDonald's and Kudu and the Bahraini side of the border station has a McDonald's outlet.
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See also List of islands of Bahrain List of islands of Saudi Arabia
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