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Est. Population:
4,183,658
Demonym:
Kuwaiti
Religions:
Muslim (76.7%)
Christian (17.3%)
Largest City:
Jleeb al-Shuyoukh (314,162)
Other Cities:
Salimiyah (289,243)
Farwaniya (254,825)
Hawalli (205,809)
Khitan (168,097)
Mahbula (140,962)
Region:
Middle East
Bodies of Water:
Persian Gulf (East)
Total Area:
17,818 km2 (100% land, 0% water)
Total Land:
462 km
Total Coastline:
499 km
Climate
Dry desert
Terrain:
Flat desert plain
Highest Point
Unnamed elevation (306 m)
Lowest Point
Sea Level
Natural Disasters
Sandstorms
Dust storms
Heavy rains
Type:
Constitutional Emirate
Head of State:
Emir Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah
Admin. Divisions
6 Governorates
Independence:
19 June 1961 (from the United Kingdom)
Nat'l Symbol:
Golden falcon
Nat'l Anthem:
Al-Nasheed Al-Watani
GDP Per Capita
$70,500 (USD)
Currency
د.ك (Kuwaiti Dinar)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = د.ك (Kuwaiti Dinar)0.30
Internet Code
.kw
Telephone Code
+965
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Qarqe’an is a celebration that occurs twice a year on the 15th night of Sha’ban and on the 15th night of Ramadan. Children roam from door to door, getting sweets from neighbors and singing traditional songs.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ku.html (Majority of information)
https://www.paci.gov.kw/stat/SubCategory.aspx?ID=2 (City population data)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 10 November 2016
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