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Kuwait
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| Official
Name : |
DOWLAT
AL KUWAIT (State of Kuwait) |
| Land
Area: |
17,820
square kilometres / 6,879 square miles. |
| Population: |
2,336,000
(est July 2005 -includes 1.2 million non-nationals). |
| Languages: |
Arabic
(official), Farsi, English. |
| Religions: |
Sunni Muslin 45%, Shi'ite Muslim 30%, Christian 5%. |
| Capital: |
Kuwait
City . Population 60,000 |
| Currency: |
Kuwaiti
dinar, divided into 1000 fils. |
| Independant: |
19
June 1961, from UK. |
| Geography: |
The
terrain is mostly low lying plateau to slightly undulating desert plain, rising
westward to a maximum elevation of 290 metres in the south west at Ash Shaqaya.
The southwestern border with Iraq is incised by the Wadi al Batin. About 93% of
Kuwait is stony desert, with less than 1% arable land. |
| National
Flag - Ratio 1:2 |
Climate
in Kuwait City - elevation 6m/20ft |
Position
in the Middle East |
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