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Kuwait - Travel guideKuwait - OverviewBritain oversaw foreign relations and defense for the ruling Kuwaiti AL-SABAH dynasty from 1899 until independence in 1961. Kuwait was attacked and overrun by Iraq on 2 August 1990. Following several weeks of aerial bombardment, a US-led, UN coalition began a ground assault on 23 February 1991 that liberated Kuwait in four days. Kuwait spent more than $5 billion to repair oil infrastructure damaged during 1990-91. |
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Kuwait General Information |
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| Country full name : | conventional long form: State of Kuwait conventional short form: Kuwait local long form: Dawlat al Kuwayt local short form: Al Kuwayt |
| Capital : | Kuwait |
| Religions : | Muslim 85% (Sunni 70%, Shi'a 30%), Christian, Hindu, Parsi, and other 15% |
| Languages : | Arabic (official), English widely spoken |
| Location : | Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia |
| Geographic coordinates : | 29 30 N, 45 45 E |
| Area : | total: 17,820 sq km land: 17,820 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Climate : | dry desert; intensely hot summers; short, cool winters |
| Population : | 2,418,393 (July 2006 est.) |
| Nationality : | noun: Kuwaiti(s) adjective: Kuwaiti |
| Ethnic groups : | Kuwaiti 45%, other Arab 35%, South Asian 9%, Iranian 4%, other 7% |
| Government type : | constitutional hereditary emirate |
| Administrative divisions: | 6 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Al Ahmadi, Al 'Asimah, Al Farwaniyah, Al Jahra', Hawalli, Mubarak Al Kabir |
| Legal system : | civil law system with Islamic law significant in personal matters; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| Suffrage : | adult males who are not in the military forces, and adult females (as of 16 May 2005); all voters must have been citizens for 20 years |
| Internet code : | .kw |
| Calling code : | +965 |
| Time zone : | GMT/UTC +3 |
| Electricity : | 240V 50Hz |
| National holiday : | National Day, 25 February (1950) |
| Interesting link : | Kuwait travel guide - Lonely Planet Kuwait travel guide - Wikitravel |
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