Kuwait: Introduction

Capital: Kuwait

Population

Total Population: 2,818,042

Natural Increase: 2.9%

Density: 158 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 98.3%

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:

It is %T:%M %A In Kuwait City

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*: 0.760/1

HDI (World Rank): 60/187

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°

34°

Low: 27° | High: 42°

Humidity: 16% | Wind: 34 km/h
Sunrise: 4:51 am | Sunset: 6:38 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: 74.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 100% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Imports of Goods (million USD)	24,840	20,341	22,675	25,882	26,000
Exports of Goods (million USD)	87,457	51,937	69,978	103,205	121,000
Imports of Services (million USD)	12,404	11,297	14,272	16,461	-
Exports of Services (million USD)	10,358	10,425	8,733	9,590	-

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

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