Kuwait - Tourism and Travel

The State of Kuwait is located in southwest Asia, in the Arabian Peninsula, on the northwestern shores of the Persian Gulf.

Kuwait has an area of 6,880 square miles (17,818 square kilometers).

Most of Kuwait consists of low-lying desert.

There are regions around the bay of Kuwait Jun that have been irrigated.

Kuwait has cool winters, with some rain, and dry, hot summers.

The shamal, a wind that blows dust from the flood plains of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers over a large part of the Persian Gulf region, often reduces visibility so much that Kuwait International Airport is forced to close.

Kuwait International Airport is located near the capital of Kuwait - Kuwait City.

2,985,000 people live in Kuwait.

Most of them live near Kuwait Jun.

45% of the people are Kuwaiti, 35% belong to other Arab ethnic groups, 9% are South Asian and 4% are Iranian.

Many foreign nationals live in Kuwait.

Arabic is Kuwait's official language. English is also spoken.

45% of the people of Kuwait are Sunni Muslim and 40% are Shi'a Muslim.

Oil makes up four fifths of Kuwait's exports. The country is a member of OPEC.

The discovery of oil in the Persian Gulf in the 1930s transformed Kuwait from a relatively poor country to an extremely wealthy one.

Kuwait's oil industry was severely harmed by the 1991 Gulf War, but it has recovered for the most part.

Overseas investments contribute a great deal to Kuwait's economy.

The official currency of Kuwait is the Kuwaiti dinar, which equals 1000 fils.

Kuwait is a monarchy.