It is an independent Arab state covering an area of 17,818 km2 in the upper part of the Persian Gulf. Neighbors; It is located in the north and west of Iraq, east of the Persian Gulf and south of Saudi Arabia. The capital is Kuwait. The lands of Kuwait are generally flat or slightly wavy. This monotonous structure changes only slightly overheads or light depressions.
Kuwait phone code: +965
Kuwaiti currency: Kuwaiti Dinar
Kuwait’s Cities
Abraq Khaitan, Abu Halifa, Ahmadi, Ardiyah, Lady, Bneid Al-Qar, Fardaws, Farwaniyah, Fahaheel, Fintas, Gilea, Hadiya, Hawalli, Jabriya, Kuwait City, Karim, Mishref, Mahboula
Economics of Kuwait
The backbone of Kuwait's economy is oil. Due to the lack of fresh water in the country, agriculture has not developed. Only 3% of soils are suitable for agriculture. 2% of the people are engaged in agriculture. State-supported animal husbandry is carried out only on small farms. Sheep, goat and poultry are grown.
Kuwait is the fourth largest oil producer after the US, the Russian Federation and Venezuela and is second only to Venezuela after exports. It comes first in the world in terms of oil reserves. Oil refineries are the major part of industrial plants.
Industry branches in Kuwait are Cement, battery, electric cables, plastic tubes, confectionery, paint, liquid, gas and brick industry. Most of them are small.
There are large organizations such as seafood marketing factories, ammonia-urea plants, petro-chemical plants and cement factories.
Most of the oil obtained is sold out. It imports most food products and water from outside. Water in the country is more expensive than oil. Kuwait does its foreign trade with the USA, Japan and Western European countries.
Kuwait Exports Products
There are crude oil, refined petroleum, petroleum gas, cyclic hydrocarbons and ethylene polymers.
Kuwait Imports Products
There are Automobile, Broadcasting Equipment, Jewelery, Packaged Medicines and Insulated Wire.
Kuwait Exports to Countries
South Korea, China, India, Japan and the United States
Kuwait Imports to Countries
China, United States, United Arab Emirates, Japan and Germany.
Nations Living in Kuwait
The locals are Arabs. There are Palestinians, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq, Indian and Pakistanis.
Kuwait Languages
Official language is Arabic.