Kuwait: Introduction

Capital: Kuwait

Population

Total Population: 2,736,732

Annual Growth Rate: 3.4%

Density: 154 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 98.4%

Population of main cities including suburbs: Kuwait City (1,790,000); Qalib Ash Shuyukh (180,000); As Salimiyah (150,000); Hawalli (110,000); Janub Khitan (90,000); Al Farwaniyah (80,000).

Ethnic Origins: Kuwaiti 45%, other Arab 35%, South Asian 9%, Iranian 4%, other 7%.

Official Language: Arabic.

Other Languages Spoken: English is considered as the second language.

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Muslim 85% (Sunni 70%, Shia 30%), other (includes Christian, Hindu, Parsi) 15%

Literacy Rate: 93.3%

Local Time:

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Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Kuwaiti Dinar (KWD)

Country Overview

Area: 17,820 km²

Type of State: Constitutional hereditary emirate.

Type of Economy: High-income economy.
Its economy depends on petroleum exports.

HDI*: 0.771/1

HDI (World Rank): 47/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

14°

Low: 12° | High: 19°

Humidity: 82% | Wind: 14 km/h
Sunrise: 6:31 am | Sunset: 5:30 pm

Kuwait City, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Kuwait, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Kuwait, Dial +965

Internet Suffix: .kw

Computers: 23.7 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 18.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 31.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 100% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	17,243	21,362	24,840	20,341	22,000
Exports of Goods (million USD)	56,016	62,691	87,457	51,937	65,950
Imports of Services (million USD)	8,805	10,494	12,404	11,297	-
Exports of Services (million USD)	7,495	9,104	10,358	10,425	-

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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