A great deal of the world's oil comes from Middle Eastern countries; Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, & the United Arab Emirates. The natural resource is used for heating, lighting, and transportation, and for making medicines, plastics, and other goods.
Independent monarchy, divided into 5 governorates (muhafaza(t)).
Day of independence: June 19, 1961 (independence from Britain).
February 25, 1950 - Is Celebrated as the National Holiday.
GOVERNMENT
Head of state: Emir Saad.
Prime minister: Sabah Ahmad Jaber as-Sabah.
There are 14 ministries, and 7 ministers come from the Sabah clan.
National Assembly: The Majlis al-Umma has 50 seats, but limited power over national politics.
GEOGRAPHY
Inhabitants: 2.75 million (2005 estimate).
Census April 20, 1995: 1.58 million (58% male, 42% female).
Kuwaiti nationals: 900,000.
Non-Kuwaiti citizens: 1.9 million.
Population growth rate: 3.3%
Total area: 17,820 km²
Density: 154 per km²
Border: 462 km (Saudi Arabia 222 km, Iraq 240 km).
Coastline: 499 km.
Highest point: 306 m
Arable land: 0.3%
Capital: Kuwait.
MAJOR CITIES
Kuwait 2.1 million
Qalib ash-Shuyukh 110,000
Sabahiya 50,000
Al Fuhayhil 45,000
Ar Riqqah 35,000
Al Ahmadi 25,000
Al Jahrah 20,000
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX
World rank (of 177): 48
Index (1.0 max): 0.838
Explanation
DEMOGRAPHY
Ethnic groups: Kuwaiti Arabs, other Arabs, Iranian peoples, peoples of South Asia, Europe and America.
Languages: Arabic (official), English.
Religions: Sunni Islam, Shi'i Islam, Christianity, Hinduism.
ECONOMY
Currency: Dinar=10 dirhams=1,000 fils
1 Dinar = US $3.55 - US $1 = 0.30
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