Capital:
Kuwait
Area:
17,819 sq km / 6,878 sq ml
Language:
78% Arabic, 10% Kurdish, 4% Farsi
Currency:
Kuwait Dinar
Population:
2,183,161
Life expectancy:
72 (men), 77 (women)
Literacy rate:
77%
Religions:
Sunni Muslim, Shi'ite Muslim, Christian
Physical features:
Hot desert, north east corner of Arabian Peninsula includes the islands of Failaka, Bubiyan and Warba
Ethnic distribution:
42% Kuwaiti, 40% non-Kuwaiti Arab, 5% Indian, 4% Iranian
Exports:
Oil, chemical fertilizers, shrimps, metal pipes, building materials
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