Kuwait

Dawlat al-Kuwayt

دولة الكويت

The State of Kuwait is located on the coast of the Persian Gulf enclosed by Saudi Arabia to the south and Iraq to the north and west.  Kuwait consists mostly of desert and little difference in elevation.

Kuwait is a constitutional monarchy and has the oldest directly elected parliament of the Persian Gulf Arab countries. The country was formed when several clans from different Middle Eastern tribes settled near the area now known as the “Kuwait Bay”.

Kuwait is a highly industrialized country with a GDP of $88.7 billion and a per capita income of $ 29,566.  Ten percent of the world’s reserved crude oil which is about 96 billion barrels comes from Kuwait.

Kuwaiti society is some what cosmopolitan and modern, and yet is stays true to its heritage and traditions.