DOWLAT AL KUWAIT (State of 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 | Position
in the Middle East |
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Climate
in Kuwait City - elevation 6m / 20ft | |
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