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The State of Kuwait (Arabic: دولة الكويت) is a sovereign emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed by Saudi Arabia to the south and Iraq to the north and west. The name is a diminutive of an Arabic word meaning "fortress built near water."[4] It has a population of 3.1 million and an area of 17,818 km². Kuwait is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government and Kuwait City serves as its political and economic capital. Image File history File links Flag_of_Kuwait. ...
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Flag ratio: 1:2 The flag of Kuwait (Arabic: ) was adopted on September 7, 1961 and officially hoisted November 24, 1961. ...
The Coat of arms of Kuwait was adopted in 1962 and it consists of the shield of the flag design in color superimposed on a falcon with wings displayed. ...
A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a countrys government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people. ...
Al-Nasheed Al-Watani (Arabic: النشيد الوطني, meaning National Anthem). The Kuwaiti national anthem is by poet Ahmad Meshari Al-Adwani, Ibrahim Al-Soula composed the music and Ahmad Ali arranged the composition. ...
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Kuwait City Kuwait City (also Al-Kuwait - الكويت), population 32,403 (2005 Census), is the capital of the emirate of Kuwait and part of the Al-Asimah governorate. ...
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Etymologically an emirate or amirate (Arabic: إمارة Imarah, plural: إمارات Imarat) is the quality, dignity, office or territorial competence of any Emir (prince, governor etc. ...
This is an (incomplete) list of emirs of Kuwait: The Sabah dynasty came to power in 1752, before which date the Bani Khalid tribe ruled the region. ...
Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah with U.S. president George W. Bush at the White House His Highness Sheikh Sabah IV Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (Arabic: ØµØ¨Ø§Ø Ø§Ù„Ø£Øمد الجابر Ø§Ù„ØµØ¨Ø§Ø SabÄh al-Ahmad al-JÄbir as-SabÄh; born 1929) is the Emir of Kuwait. ...
Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah: (13 Jul 2003 - present) ...
Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah is the Prime minister of the state of Kuwait. ...
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ISO 4217 Code KWD User(s) Kuwait Inflation 3. ...
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Etymologically an emirate or amirate (Arabic: إمارة Imarah, plural: إمارات Imarat) is the quality, dignity, office or territorial competence of any Emir (prince, governor etc. ...
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Kuwait City Kuwait City (also Al-Kuwait - الكويت), population 32,403 (2005 Census), is the capital of the emirate of Kuwait and part of the Al-Asimah governorate. ...
Kuwait has the world's fifth largest proven oil reserves[5] and is the fourth richest country in the world.[6] Kuwait's oil fields were discovered and exploited in the 1930s and after it gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1961, the nation's oil industry saw unprecedented growth. Petroleum and petroleum products now account for nearly 95% of export revenues, and 80% of government income.[7] This article includes two lists of countries of the world[1] sorted by their gross domestic product (GDP) at purchasing power parity (PPP) per capita, the value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year divided by the average population for the same year. ...
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In 1990, Kuwait was invaded and annexed by neighboring Iraq. The seven month-long Iraqi occupation came to an end after a direct military intervention by United States-led forces. Nearly 700 Kuwaiti oil wells were set ablaze by the retreating Iraqi army resulting in a major environmental and economic catastrophe.[8] Kuwait's infrastructure was badly damaged during the war and had to be rebuilt.[9] Combatants Republic of Iraq State of Kuwait Commanders Ali Hassan al-Majid N/A Strength 100,000[1] 16,000[2] Casualties 37+ aircraft (est. ...
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The history of Kuwait goes back to the year 1612.[10] Tribes from central Arabia settled in Kuwait under the suzerainty of the Banu Khaled in the 18th-century after experiencing massive drought in their native land. These tribes came to be known as the Utub of Qurain. Qurain, as Kuwait was known before, became a major center for spice trading between India and Europe. By late 18th-century, most of the local people made a living selling pearls. Because of internal conflicts and rivalry with the Wahhabis of the Arabian Peninsula, Benu Khaled's influence over Kuwait gradually waned and the Utub gained greater independence. In 1756, the Utub elected Sabah I bin Jaber as the first emir of Kuwait.[11] The current ruling family of Kuwait, al-Sabah, are descendants of Sabah I. History of Kuwait. ...
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Wahhabism (Arabic: Al-WahhÄbÄ«yya الوهابية) or Wahabism is a conservative 18th century reform movement of Sunni Islam founded by Muhammad ibn Abd-al-Wahhab, after whom the movement is named. ...
Sheikh Abu Abd Allah Sabah I bin Jaber Al Sabah (Sabah I; c. ...
This is an (incomplete) list of emirs of Kuwait: The Sabah dynasty came to power in 1752, before the Bani Khalid tribe was ruling the region. ...
The House of Al-SabÄh (Arabic: الصباØ) are the Royal Family of Kuwait. ...
As the influence of the Ottoman Empire increased in the region, Kuwait was assigned the status of a caza of the Ottomans. After the signing of the Anglo-Ottoman Convention of 1913, then emir of Kuwait, Mubarak Al-Sabah, was diplomatically recognized by both the Ottomans and British as the ruler of the autonomous caza of the city of Kuwait and the hinterlands.[12] The 1922 Treaty of Uqair set Kuwait's border with Saudi Arabia and also established the Saudi-Kuwaiti neutral zone, an area of about 5,180 km² adjoining Kuwait's southern border. Oil was first discovered in Kuwait in the 1930s and the government became more proactive in establishing internationally recognized boundaries. After World War I, the Ottoman Empire was financially crippled and the invading British forces invalidated the Anglo-Ottoman Convention, declaring Kuwait to be an "independent sheikdom under British protectorate". Motto دولت ابد مدت Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (The Eternal State) Anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Borders in 1683, see: list of territories Capital Söğüt (1299–1326) Bursa (1326–1365) Edirne (1365–1453) Ä°stanbul (1453–1922) Government Monarchy Sultans - 1281–1326 (first) Osman I - 1918–22 (last) Mehmed VI Grand Viziers - 1320...
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The Anglo-Ottoman Convention of 1913 was a short-lived agreement signed in July 1913 between the Ottoman sultan Mehmed VI and the British over several issues. ...
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The Uqair Protocol was issued on December 2, 1922, in response to the Wahhabi Bedouin raiders, operating from Nejd, under Abdul Aziz ibn Abdul Rahman ibn Saud. ...
The Saudi-Kuwaiti neutral zone, also known as the Divided Zone, is an area of 5,770 km² between the borders of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait that was left undefined when the border was established by the Uqair Convention of December 2, 1922. ...
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On June 19, 1961, Kuwait became fully independent following an exchange of notes between the United Kingdom and the then emir of Kuwait, Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah.[13] The Gulf rupee, issued by the Reserve Bank of India, was replaced by the Kuwaiti dinar. The discovery of large oil fields, such as the Burgan field, triggered a large influx of foreign investments into Kuwait. The massive growth of the petroleum industry transformed Kuwait into one of the richest countries in the Arabian Peninsula and by 1952, the country became the largest exporter of oil in the Persian Gulf. This massive growth attracted many foreign workers, especially from Egypt and India. Kuwait settled its boundary disputes with Saudi Arabia and agreed on sharing equally the neutral zone's petroleum reserves, onshore and offshore. After a brief stand-off over boundary issues, Iraq formally recognized Kuwait's independence and its borders in October 1963. During the 1970s, the Kuwaiti government nationalized the Kuwait Oil Company, ending its partnership with Gulf Oil and British Petroleum. In 1982, Kuwait experienced a major economic crisis after the Souk Al-Manakh stock market crash.[14] Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah (Arabic: عبد الله الثالث السالم الصباØ) lived from 1895 to November 24, 1965. ...
The Gulf Rupee, also known as the Persian Gulf Rupee (XPGR), was introduced by the Indian government as a replacement for the Indian Rupee for circulation exclusively outside the country with the Reserve Bank of India [Amendment] Act, 1 May 1959. ...
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ISO 4217 Code KWD User(s) Kuwait Inflation 3. ...
Drilling rig in a small oil field Near Sarnia, Ontario, 2001 An oil field is an area with an abundance of oil wells extracting petroleum (oil) from below ground. ...
The onshore Burgan Field in the desert of southeastern Kuwait is one of the worlds largest and richest oil fields. ...
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The Kuwait Oil Company is one of the biggest oil companies in the world. ...
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The Souk Al-Manakh stock market crash was a 1982 stock market crash in Kuwait. ...
Kuwait had heavily funded Iraq's eight year-long war with Iran. By the time the war ended, Kuwait decided not to forgive Iraq's US$ 65 billion debt.[15] An economic warfare between the two countries followed after Kuwait increased its oil production by 40 percent.[16] Tensions between the two countries increased after Iraq alleged that Kuwait was slant drilling oil from its share of the Rumaila field.[17]. On 2 August, 1990 Iraqi forces invaded and annexed Kuwait. Saddam Hussein, then President of Iraq, deposed the emir of Kuwait, Jaber Al-Sabah, and installed Ali Hassan al-Majid as the new governor of Kuwait.[18] After a series of failed diplomatic negotiations, the United States-led coalition of thirty-four nations fought the Persian Gulf War to remove the Iraqi forces from Kuwait. The coalition successfully liberated Kuwait from Iraqi occupation on February 26, 1991.[19] Kuwait paid the coalition forces US$17 billion for their war efforts.[20] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 510 pixelsFull resolution (2000 × 1274 pixel, file size: 480 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Edit for WP:FPC original image was here USAF aircraft of the 335th Fighter Squadron (F-16, F-15C and F-15E) fly over Kuwaiti oil...
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Combatants U.S.-led coalition Iraq Commanders George H. W. Bush, Norman Schwarzkopf, Colin Powell Saddam Hussein, Ali Hassan Al-Majid, Hussein Kamel Strength 660,000 ~545,000 Casualties 345 dead, 1,000 wounded 25,000 - 100,000 dead, 100,000 - 300,000 wounded The 1991 Gulf War (also Persian...
Belligerents Iran Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Iraq Peoples Mujahedin of Iran Soldiers and volunteers from different Arab countries. ...
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The Rumaila Field is an oil field in southern Iraq that also spills over into Kuwait, possession of this field led to disputes between Iraq and Kuwait and was one of reasons for Iraqs invasion of Kuwait in 1990. ...
Combatants Republic of Iraq State of Kuwait Commanders Ali Hassan al-Majid N/A Strength 100,000[1] 16,000[2] Casualties 37+ aircraft (est. ...
Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti (28 April 1937 – 30 December 2006) was the fifth President of Iraq and Chairman of the Iraqi Revolutionary Command Council from 1979 until his overthrow by US forces in 2003. ...
Jaber III al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, GCB, GCMG (Arabic: صاØب السمو الأمير الشيخ جابر الأØمد الجابر الصباØ)‎ (June 29, 1926–January 15, 2006), of the al-Sabah dynasty, served as the thirteenth Emir of Kuwait, and third Emir since Kuwaits independence from Britain, from December 31, 1977, until his death. ...
Ali Hassan al-Majid at an investigative hearing in 2004 Ali Hassan Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti (Arabic: ‎ transliteration: , born 1941) is a former Baathist Iraqi Defense Minister and military commander. ...
See also: 2003 invasion of Iraq and Gulf War (disambiguation) C Company, 1st Battalion, The Staffordshire Regiment, 1st UK Armoured Division The Persian Gulf War was a conflict between Iraq and a coalition force of 34 nations led by the United States. ...
During their retreat, the Iraqi armed forces carried out a scorched earth policy by damaging 700 oil wells in Kuwait, of which approximately 600 were set on fire.[21] It was estimated that by the time Kuwait was liberated from Iraqi occupation, about 5 to 6 million barrels (950,000 m³) of oil was being burned in a single day because of these fires.[22] Oil and soot accumulation had affected the entire Persian Gulf region and large oil lakes were created holding approximately 25 to 50 million barrels (7,900,000 m³) of oil[23] and covering 5% of Kuwait's land area.[24] In total, about 11 million barrels (1,700,000 m³) of oil was released into the Persian Gulf[25] and an additional 2% of Kuwait's 96 billion barrels (15,300,000,000 m³) of crude oil reserves were burned by the time the oil fires were brought under control.[26] The fires took more than nine months to extinguish fully and it took Kuwait more than 2 years and US$50 billion in infrastructure reconstruction to reach pre-invasion oil output.[27] Kuwait has since largely recovered from the socio-economic, environmental, and public health effects of the Gulf war. For the computer game, see Scorched Earth (computer game). ...
An oil well is a laymans term for any perforation through the Earths surface designed to find and release both petroleum oil and gas hydrocarbons. ...
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Kuwait is a constitutional monarchy and has the oldest directly elected parliament of the Persian Gulf Arab countries. The head of state is the Emir or Sheikh, a hereditary office. The Emir appoints the prime minister, who until recently was also the crown prince. A council of ministers aids the prime minister in his task as head of government which must contain at least one elected member of the parliament. The number of ministers must not exceed one-third of the elected members of the parliament. Politics of Kuwait takes place in a framework of a parliamentary constitutional monarchy, whereby the Emir is the head of government. ...
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The National Assembly of Kuwait, known as the Majlis Al-Umma, is the parliament of Kuwait. ...
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The parliament has the power to dismiss the prime minister or anyone of his cabinet through a series of constitutional procedures. According to the constitution, nomination of a new crown prince or head of state (Emir) by the ruling family has to be confirmed by the National Assembly. If he does not win the votes of the majority of the assembly, the Emir (or the royal family members) must submit the names of three candidates to the National Assembly, and the Assembly must select one of these to be the new crown prince. The parliament known as the Majlis Al-Umma (National Assembly), consists of fifty elected members, who are chosen in elections held every four years. Government ministers, according to the Constitution of the State, are given membership in the parliament, and can number up to sixteen excluded from the fifty elected members. The National Assembly of Kuwait, known as the Majlis Al-Umma, is the parliament of Kuwait. ...
Prior to 2005, only 15% of the Kuwaiti citizen population was allowed to vote, with all women, "recently naturalized" citizens (i.e. those of less than thirty years' citizenship), and members of the armed forces excluded. On May 16, 2005, Parliament permitted women's suffrage by a 35-23 vote, subject to official interpretation of Islamic law and effective for the 2006 Parliamentary Election. The decision could raise Kuwait's voter rolls from 139,000 to as many as 339,000 if all eligible women register; the total number of Kuwaitis is estimated at more than 960,000. Recently, the former Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah announced the appointment of Dr Massouma Mubarak as planning minister and minister of state for administrative development affairs. The appointment of a woman as a cabinet minister was a major breakthrough in Kuwaiti political system and it makes Kuwait the third country in the conservative Persian Gulf Arab monarchies to have a woman cabinet minister. On the other hand, the government has managed to pass laws in the years 2005-2006 that restrict the freedom of speech. Laws such as the new media law, has become a huge obstacle for writers and citizens who might consider criticizing the government's performance. Lately there have been many newspaper writers sent to court for stating their opinions regarding the government or specific ministries' performance including a court order to shut down a leading Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Watan for three days and a magazine editor being sent to jail for criticizing the government action towards a specific incident. The term womens suffrage refers to an economic and political reform movement aimed at extending suffrage — the right to vote — to women. ...
Sharia (Arabic شريعة also Sharia, Shariah or Syariah) is traditional Islamic law. ...
Al-watan (country or nation) is commonly used as the name of Arabic newspapers: Al-Watan (Bahrain) Al-Watan (Jordan) Al-Watan (Kuwait) Al-Watan (Oman) Al-Watan (Qatar) Al-Watan (Saudi Arabia) Al Watan Arab American National Newspaper Categories: | ...
- See also: Al-Sabah and Elections in Kuwait
The Al-Sabah (Arabic: الصباØ) are the ruling Family of Kuwait. ...
Elections in Kuwait are held for both the National Assembly (Majlis al-Umma) and for the Municipality. ...
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Located in the north-west corner of the Arabian Peninsula, Kuwait is one of the smallest countries in the world in terms of land area. The flat, sandy Arabian Desert covers most of Kuwait. Kuwait is the only country in the world which has no natural lake or water reservoir.[28] There is little difference in the country's altitude with the highest point in the country being 306 m above sea-level.[29] It has nine islands, all of which with the exception of Failaka Island are uninhabited.[30] With an area of 860 km², the Bubiyan is the largest island in Kuwait and is connected to the rest of the country by a 2,380 m long bridge.[31] Sparse vegetation is found along its 499 km long coastline.[32] Kuwait City is located on Kuwait Bay, a natural deep-water harbor. This article describes the geography of Kuwait. ...
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Kuwait has nine islands (ten including one former island). ...
Failaka Island (Arabic: ‎)is an island in Kuwait, 20 km off the coast of Kuwait City. ...
Bubiyan Island is the largest island in the Kuwaiti coastal island chain. ...
Kthe land area is considered arable.[33] Kuwait has some of the world's richest oil fields with the Burgan field having a total capacity of approximately 70 billion barrels (11,000,000,000 m³) of proven oil reserves. During the 1991 Kuwait oil fires, more than 500 oil lakes were created covering a combined surface area of about 35.7 km².[34] The resulting soil contamination due to oil and soot accumulation had made eastern and south-eastern parts of Kuwait uninhabitable. Sand and oil residue had reduced large parts of the Kuwaiti desert to semi-asphalt surfaces.[35] The oil spills during the Gulf war also had drastically affected Kuwait's marine resources.[36] Drilling rig in a small oil field Near Sarnia, Ontario, 2001 An oil field is an area with an abundance of oil wells extracting petroleum (oil) from below ground. ...
The onshore Burgan Field in the desert of southeastern Kuwait is one of the worlds largest and richest oil fields. ...
Kuwait has a warm tropical climate. Summer, which last from April to September, is extremely hot and dry with temperatures easily crossing 45 °C (113 °F) during daytime.[37] Winter season, from November through February, is cool with some precipitation and average temperatures around 13 °C (56 °F) with extremes from -2 °C to 27 °C. Annual rainfall averages less than 127 mm and occurs chiefly between October and April.[38] The spring season in March is warm and pleasant with occasional thunderstorms. The frequent winds from the northwest are cool in winter and spring and hot in summer. Southeasterly winds, usually hot and damp, spring up between July and October; hot and dry south winds prevail in spring and early summer. The shamal, a northwesterly wind common during June and July, causes dramatic sandstorms.[39]
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Kuwait is divided into six governorates (muhafazat, sing. muhafadhah): map of Kuwait (CIA) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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The five governorates (muhafazat) of Kuwait are Al Ahmadi Al Farwaniyah Al Asimah Al Jahra Hawalli Categories: Lists of subnational entities | Kuwait | Governorates of Kuwait | Governorates ...
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The governorates are subdivided into districts. The Al Ahmadi Governorate (Arabic:الاØمدي) is one of the six governorates of Kuwait. ...
Al Farwaniyah (Arabic: الÙروانية) is one of 6 governorates of Kuwait. ...
The Al Asimah (Arabic: ألعاصمه ) governate of Kuwait consists of Kuwait City and the sourounding suburbs of Shuwaik, Shamiya, Dahiya Abduallah al Salem, Dasmam, Bnied Al-Gar, Nuzha, Fayha, Adiliya, Khaldiya, Yarmouk, Qurtoba (Qortuba), and Kaifan. ...
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Hawalli (Arabic: Øولي) is one of the six governorates of Kuwait, consisting of six districts: Salmiya Hawalli Jabriya Bayan Salwa Mishref A 2005 estimate reports the population of Hawalli to be 393,861 (source: [1]). Abdallah Abdalrahman Alruwaished Dr. Kazem Abal Nasser Abdulazim Marafi Categories: | | ...
Mubarak Al-Kabeer (Arabic: مبارك الكبير) is one of the governorates of Kuwait which mainly houses residential areas. ...
The major cities are the capital Kuwait City and Jahrah (a thirty-minute drive northwest of Kuwait City). The main residential and business areas are Salmiya and Hawalli. The main industrial area is Shuwaikh within the Al Asimah Governorate. The main palace is the As-Seef Palace in the old part of Kuwait City where the Emir runs the daily matters of the country whilst the government headquarters are in the Bayan Palace and the Emir lives in Dar Salwa. Kuwait City Kuwait City (also Al-Kuwait - الكويت), population 32,403 (2005 Census), is the capital of the emirate of Kuwait and part of the Al-Asimah governorate. ...
City/town located to the north-west of Kuwait City in Kuwait which mainly houses agricultural areas. ...
Salmiya, located 12 kilometers south east of Kuwait City, is one of the largest towns in Kuwait with a population of 150,000. ...
Hawalli (Arabic: Øولي) is one of the six governorates of Kuwait, consisting of six districts: Salmiya Hawalli Jabriya Bayan Salwa Mishref A 2005 estimate reports the population of Hawalli to be 393,861 (source: [1]). Abdallah Abdalrahman Alruwaished Dr. Kazem Abal Nasser Abdulazim Marafi Categories: | | ...
Shuwaikh is an industrial area within the Al-Asimah governorate in the country of Kuwait. ...
The Al Asimah (Arabic: ألعاصمه ) governate of Kuwait consists of Kuwait City and the sourounding suburbs of Shuwaik, Shamiya, Dahiya Abduallah al Salem, Dasmam, Bnied Al-Gar, Nuzha, Fayha, Adiliya, Khaldiya, Yarmouk, Qurtoba (Qortuba), and Kaifan. ...
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 An oil refinery in Mina-Al-Ahmadi, Kuwait. Kuwait is a highly industrialized country with a GDP (PPP) of US$138.6 billion[40] and a per capita income of US$55,300[41], making it the fourth richest country in the world.[42] Kuwait's human development index (HDI) stands at 0.871, the second highest in Middle East, after Israel and the highest in the Arab world. With a GDP growth rate of 5.7%, Kuwait has one of the fastest growing economies in the region.[43] According to the 2008 Index of Economic Freedom, Kuwait has the second-most free economy in the Middle East.[44] In 2008, Kuwait's foreign exchange reserves stood at US$213 billion.[45] Kuwait is a small, relatively open economy with proved crude oil reserves of about 94 billion barrels (15 km³), i. ...
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Kuwait has a proven crude oil reserves of 104 billion barrels (15 km³)[46], estimated to be 10% of the world's reserves. Being a tax-free country, Kuwait's oil industry accounts for 80% of government revenue. Petroleum and petrochemicals accounts for nearly half of GDP and 95% of export revenues. Increases in oil price since 2003 has caused a surge in Kuwait's economy.[47] Kuwait's current oil production of 2.8 million bpd is expected to increase to 4 million bpd by 2020.[48] To realize this production target, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation plans to spend US$51 billion between 2007 to 2012 to upgrade and expand the country's existing refineries.[49] Other major industries include shipping, construction, cement, water desalination, construction materials and financial services.[50] Kuwait's climate limits agricultural development. Consequently, with the exception of fish, it depends almost wholly on food imports. About 75% of potable water must be distilled or imported. The government is keen on decreasing Kuwait's dependence on oil to fuel its economy by transforming it into a regional trading and tourism hub. The planned US$77 billion City of Silk is the largest real estate development project in the Middle East.[51] The Central Bank of Kuwait issues Kuwait’s currency, the Kuwaiti dinar. In December 2007, the dinar was the highest valued currency unit in the world.[52] “Taxes†redirects here. ...
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A petrochemical is any chemical derived from fossil fuel. ...
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation(KPC), is an umbrella company in Kuwait founded on Janurary 27, 1980 which takes control of all petroleum and oil-related aspects of Kuwait. ...
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Madinat al-Hareer (Arabic: مدينة الØرير, meaning City of Silk), is a proposed 250 square kilometer planned urban area in Subiya, Kuwait, an area just opposite Kuwait City which, upon construction, would include the Burj Mubarak al-Kabir , the worlds tallest structure, a natural desert reservation of 2 square kilometres, a...
The Central Bank of Kuwait was established in 1969 to offer a flexable currency system on behalf of the State of Kuwait. ...
ISO 4217 Code KWD User(s) Kuwait Inflation 3. ...
The highest valued currency unit is the currency in which a single unit buys the highest number of any given other currency or the largest amount of a given good. ...
In 2007, estimated exports stood at US$59.97 billion and imports were around US$17.74 billion. Petroleum, petrochemical products, fertilizers and financial services are major export commodities. Kuwait imports a wide range of products ranging from food products and textiles to machinery. Kuwait's most important trading partners are Japan, South Korea, United States, China, European Union, Saudi Arabia and India.[53] Petro redirects here. ...
Petrochemicals are chemical products made from raw materials of petroleum (hydrocarbon) origin. ...
Fertilizers are chemicals given to plants with the intention of promoting growth; they are usually applied either via the soil or by foliar spraying. ...
[edit] Demographics -
 Kuwait has one of the most cosmopolitan societies in the Middle East. As of 2007, Kuwait's population is estimated to be 3 to 3.5 million people which included approximately 2 million non-nationals.[54] Kuwaiti citizens are therefore a minority of those who reside in Kuwait. The government only rarely grants citizenship to non-citizens. About 96% of Kuwaits population is urban. ...
About 57% of Kuwaiti population is Arab, 39% Asian (including people from South Asia), and 4% are classified Bidoon.[55] Bidoons are a group of stateless Arab residents of Kuwait. Other large groups of expatriates include Assyrians, Indians, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Filipinos. In 2003, more than 400,000 Indian nationals lived in Kuwait,[56] making them the largest expatriate community there.[57] After Kuwait was liberated from Iraqi occupation, most of the 400,000 Palestinians living in Kuwait were expelled because of their government's open support for the Iraqi forces. Only a few thousand Palestinians remain in Kuwait.[58] The population of ethnic Armenians in Kuwait also shrank drastically following the events of the Iraq-Kuwait war.[59] For other uses, see Arab (disambiguation). ...
Asian people[1] is a demonym for people from Asia. ...
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Language(s) Aramaic Religion(s) Syriac Christianity Related ethnic groups Other Semitic peoples, and other ethnic groups from the Fertile Crescent. ...
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At the end of the Gulf War Kuwait expelled some 400,000 Palestinians because the Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat had aligned the PLO with Saddam Hussein, who had invaded Kuwait. ...
The Armenians in Kuwait are Kuwaiti citizens of Armenian descent. ...
80% of Kuwait's population practices Islam.[60] Despite Islam being a state religion,[61] Kuwait has large communities of Christians (est. 300,000 to 400,000), Hindus (est. 300,000), Buddhists (est. 100,000), and Sikhs (est. 10,000).[62] Of the Muslims in Kuwait, 70% are Sunni and 30% are Shia Muslims.[63] Kuwait's official language is Arabic, though English is widely spoken. Other important languages include Persian, Hindi, Urdu, Filipino, and Bengali. For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ...
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Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Relation to other religions Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Christianity Portal This box: Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. ...
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Buddhism is a variety of teachings described as a religion[1] or way of life that attempts to identify the causes of human suffering and offer various ways that are claimed to end, or ease suffering. ...
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Sunni Islam (Arabic سنّة) is the largest denomination of Islam. ...
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Hindi (DevanÄgarÄ«: or , IAST: , IPA: ), an Indo-European language spoken all over India in varying degrees and extensively in northern and central India, is one of the 22 official languages of India and is used, along with English, for central government administrative purposes. ...
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[edit] Infrastructure  Water reservoirs in Kuwait. Kuwait's infrastructure was severely damaged during the First Gulf War. Fleeing Iraqi soldiers were also ordered to set hundreds of oil wells on fire and the country's oil production had come to standstill. Much has changed since the end of the Gulf War. The Kuwaiti government has spent billions of dollars to construct an elaborate roadway system, and, the telecommunication industry achieved an incredible growth rate. Kuwait City boasts more than two dozen five-star hotels and resorts and several skyscrapers dominate the city's skyline. Kuwait Infrastructure Maintenance Management System overlooks the oil-rich country's infrastructure. Kuwait's energy sector is the main source for 47% of the country's annual income.[citation needed] For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ...
Kuwait City Kuwait City (also Al-Kuwait - الكويت), population 32,403 (2005 Census), is the capital of the emirate of Kuwait and part of the Al-Asimah governorate. ...
Kuwait has several major infrastructure projects planned, including one of the biggest seafront projects in the world, Madinat al-Hareer.[citation needed] If completed, this project would include the world's tallest tower, and, numerous housing, health, education, environmental, business, and tourism centres. Other major projects are the development of a deep-water port on Bubiyan Island, which could become a gateway for trade into Iraq and western Iran.[citation needed] However, political tension between the National Assembly and the government has severely delayed and hampered the approval and development of most infrastructure projects. Madinat al-Hareer (Arabic: مدينة الØرير, meaning City of Silk), is a proposed 250 square kilometer planned urban area in Subiya, Kuwait, an area just opposite Kuwait City which, upon construction, would include the Burj Mubarak al-Kabir , the worlds tallest structure, a natural desert reservation of 2 square kilometres, a...
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Bubiyan Island is the largest island in the Kuwaiti coastal island chain. ...
[edit] Transportation  Shuwaikh Port is the largest commercial port in Kuwait. Kuwait has an extensive, modern and well-maintained network of highways. Roadways extended 5,749 km, of which 4,887 km is paved.[64] In 2000, there were some 552,400 passenger cars, and 167,800 commercial taxis, trucks, and buses in use. Since there is no railway system in the country, most of the people travel by automobiles.[65] The government plans to construct US$11 billion rail network which will include a city metro for its capital.[66] Bus services are provided by City Bus and state-owned Kuwait Public Transportation Corporation.[67] A highway is a major road within a city, or linking several cities together. ...
There are a total of seven airports in the country, of which four have paved runways. Kuwait International Airport serves as the principal hub for international air travel. State-owned
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