World Region Information --- Kuwait Information
We are researching Kuwait regional information. The Kuwait country is a Western Asian country at the tip of the Persian Gulf. We will feature information that seems good to know when advancing to Kuwait.
It borders Iraq to the north and Saudi Arabia to the south. To the east it faces the Persian Gulf.
Approx. 18,000 km2
Kuwait City (4.1 million)
about 4.42 million
40% Asian, 30% Kuwait, 27% Other Arab, etc.
Arabic
Muslim 74%, Christian 18%
- Grand Mosque
It is a culture that has deep ties to Bahrain and southern Iraq.
- Kuwait Towers
- Tareq Rajab Museum of Islamic Calligraphy
- Kuwait National Museum
Primary and secondary education is compulsory for children aged 6-14.
- Kuwait University
- Kuwait College of Science & Technology
1899 become a British protectorate
1937 U.S. and British investor Kuwait Oil discovers oil fields with huge reserves
1961 Independence from Britain. Iraq does not recognize Kuwait as independent and claims it is part of Iraqi territory
1980-88 Iran-Iraq War. Kuwait helps Iraq
1990 Iraq accuses Kuwait of stealing Iraqi oil from oil fields near the border. Iraq invades and annexes Kuwait. Amir and cabinet flee to Saudi Arabia
1991 Iraq fails to comply with UN resolution ordering withdrawal. Withdrawal from Iraq due to airstrikes and ground battles by US-led multinational forces. Three months of martial law after the chief returned to Japan
1993 United Nations demarcation of new borders between Kuwait and Iraq
1994 Iraq recognizes Kuwait's independence and UN-determined borders
2003 Cooperating with US-led military operations in the Iraq War
2009 Foreign Minister visits Iraq
2015 Participated in Saudi-led airstrikes against Yemeni rebels
It is constitutionally an emirate with a constitutional monarchy system. The king is the head of state. The king has strong authority over parliament and the cabinet, and it is seen as a de facto absolute monarchy.
- Bayan Palace
$28,199
It is considered a wealthy country based on oil exports.
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