How Bahrain uses its small size—and being Saudi Arabia’s neighbor—to its advantage

How Bahrain uses its small size—and being Saudi Arabia’s neighbor—to its advantage

Bahrain has just 1.5 million people. That’s smaller than many cities around the world, much less other countries. In terms of area, the Persian Gulf island nation is only about 300 square miles. But its size is not a disadvantage, according to Noor Al Khulaif, Bahrain’s minister of sustainable development. “The way we see it is, Bahrain is the testing ground for countries in the region,” Al Khulaif said at Fortune’s Most Powerful Women summit in…