Geography of Kuwait

Total Area: 17,820 sq km (11,075 sq mi) Land Area: 17,820 sq km (11,075 sq mi) Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than New Jersey Boundaries: 462 km (287 mi); Iraq 240 km (149 mi), Saudi Arabia 222 km (138 mi) Coastline: 499 km (310 mi)Terrain: Flat to slightly undulating desert plain Climate: Dry desert; intensely hot summers; short, cool winters Natural Resources: Petroleum, fish, shrimp, natural gas Maritime Claims: Continental shelf: not specific; Territorial sea: 12 nm Disputes: In April 1991 official Iraqi acceptance of UN Security Council Resolution 687, which demands that Iraq accept the inviolability of the boundary set forth in its 1963 agreement with Kuwait, ending earlier claims to Bubiyan and Warbah Islands or to all of Kuwait; a UN Boundary Demarcation Commission is demarcating the Iraq-Kuwait boundary persuant to Resolution 687, and, on 17 June 1992, the UN Security Council reaffirmed the finality of the Boundary Demarcation Commission's decisions; ownership of Qaruh and Umm al Maradim Islands disputed by Saudi Arabia Environment: Some of world's largest and most sophisticated desalination facilities provide most of water; air and water pollution; desertification Land Use: Arable land NEGL%; permanent crops 0%; meadows and pastures 8%; forest and woodland NEGL%; other 92%; includes irrigated NEGL% Deforestation Rate: 0 annual rate of change of forests and woodland area.

Population

Population 1980: 1,370,000 Population 1993: 1,698,000 Population 2010: 3,220,000 Population 2025: 4,574,000 Population Density: 200 persons/sq mi Population Growth (1993 est.): 50,600 Population Growth Rate (1993 est.): 3.0 % Mannually Population Doubling Time: 23.26 years Births (1993 est.): 54,506 annually Birth Rate: 32.10 births per 1,000 population. Fertility Rate: 4.38 children per woman. Deaths (1993 est.): 3,905 Death Rate: 2.30 per 1,000 population. Population Under Age 15, Total: 704,670 Population Under Age 15, Percent: 41.5 % Population Over Age 65, Total: 22,074 Population Over Age 65, Percent: 1.3 % Life Expectancy: 74.2 years Life Expectancy, Female: 76.5 years Life Expectancy, Male: 72.1 years Marriages (latest year available): 11,051 Marriage Rate: 5.4 per 1,000 population. Divorces (latest year available): 2,987 Divorce Rate: 1.46 per 1,000 population. Religious Affiliations: Muslim 85% (Shi`a 30%, Sunni 45%, other 10%), Christian, Hindu, Parsi, and other 15% Major Languages: Arabic (official); English widely spoken Ethnic Divisions: Kuwaiti 50%, other Arab 35%, South Asian 9%, Iranian 4%, other 2%

Education in Kuwait

Literacy Rate: 74 Literacy Rate, Female Adults: 69 Literacy Rate, Male Adults: 78 Ages of Compulsory Education: 6--14 Public Libraries: 22 National Libraries: 4 Special Libraries: 16 Library Books: 737,000 Book Titles published: 793 Museums: 23

Government of Kuwait

Capital: Kuwait Type: Nominal constitutional monarchy Long Form of Name: State of Kuwait Independence: 19 June 1961 (from UK) Administrative Regions: 5 governorates (mu'hafaz'at, singular - muh'afaz'ah); Al Ah'madi, Al Jahrah, Al Kuwayt, 'Hawalli; Farwaniyah Constitution: 16 November 1962 (some provisions suspended since 29 August 1962) National Holiday: National Day, 25 February Legal System: Civil law system with Islamic law significant in personal matters; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction Executive Branch: Amir, prime minister, deputy prime minister, Council of Ministers (cabinet) Legislative Branch: National Assembly (Majlis al `umma) dissolved 3 July 1986; elections for new Assembly scheduled for October 1992 Judicial Branch: High Court of Appeal Suffrage: Adult males who resided in Kuwait before 1920 and their male descendants at age 21; note - out of all citizens, only 10% are eligible to vote and only 5% actually vote Leaders: Chief of State: Amir Shaykh JABIR al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah (since 31 December 1977); Head of Government: Prime Minister and Crown Prince SA`UD al-`Abdallah al-Salim al-Sabah (since 8 February 1978); Deputy Prime Minister SALIM al-Sabah al- Salim al-Sabah Political Parties: None Elections: National Assembly: dissolved 3 July 1986; new elections are scheduled for October 1992 Defense Expenditures: Exchange rate conversion - $9.17 billion, 20.4% of GDP (1992 budget) Military Branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, National Police Force, National Guard Manpower Availability: Males 15-49, 389,770; 234,609 fit for military service; 12,773 reach military age (18) annually Int'l Org. Membership: ABEDA, AfDB, AFESD, AL, AMF, BDEAC, CAEU, ESCWA, FAO, G-77, GATT, GCC, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, INMARSAT, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, ISO (correspondent), ITU, LORCS, NAM, OAPEC, OIC, OPEC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WMO, WTO

Economy of Kuwait

Kuwait is a small and relatively open economy with proven crude oil reserves of about 94 billion barrels - 10% of world reserves. Kuwait is rebuilding its war-ravaged petroleum sector and the increase in crude oil production to nearly 2.0 million barrels per day by the end of 1992 led to an enormous increase in GDP for the year. The government ran a cumulative fiscal deficit of approximately $70 billion over its last two fiscal years, reducing its foreign asset position and increasing its public debt to roughly $40 billion. Petroleum accounts for nearly half of GDP and over 90% of export and government revenue.

Tradition

The "Dishdasha" a Long one pice of Dress worn by the majority of men .

Islands Of Kuwait :

It's Have Nine (9) Islands . it's : Filka - BoBayan - Warbh - Aoha - Um AlMradm - Um AlNml - Kubbar - Garroh