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Geography
Kuwait sits at the North-western tip of the Persian Gulf,
surrounded by Iraq from North and West
and Saudi Arabia from West. It's about the size of Slovenia or
US state of New Jersey. Kuwait is mostly flat and arid with little or
no water. The desert is generally gravelly, and the only vegetation in
existence is scrub.
Weather
In the
Summer (April to September) Kuwait is hellishly hot; Winter months are
often pleasant, Featuring some of the region's cool weather, with day
time temperature around 18 degree C and nights being genuinely
chilly; sand storms occur through out the year but are particularly common spring.
Background
Information
Full
country name: The State of
Kuwait
Area: 17,800 sq. km (7000 sq.
miles)
Population:
2 million
Capital city:
Kuwait
City (pop: 238,000)
People:
Kuwaiti (45%), other Arab (35%), Asian (9%).
Language:
Arabic and English
Religion:
Muslim (85%), Christian (7.5 %), Hindu (7.5%).
Government:
Constitutional Monarchy.
Economic
profile
GDP:
US $ 32 billion
GDP Per head:
US $ 16,700
Annual growth:
3%
Inflation:
5%
Major
industries: Petroleum,
Petrochemicals, Desalination.
Entry
Information
When to
go: The best time to visit
Kuwait is in May or October, right before or right after Summer, when
the temperatures are civilized.
Visas:
Every one except nationals of other Gulf States needs a visa to enter
Kuwait. Kuwait does not issue tourist visas; Large hotels can sponsor
visas. If Your passport contains an Israeli stamp, you will refused
entry to Kuwait.
How to get there:
You could get there by air, sea or earth.
Getting around:
The best way to get around is using bus.
Transportation
In cities: bus and car
Outside: airplane, ship and bus
Money
and Costs
Currency:
Kuwaiti Dinar (KD)
Relative costs:
Budget meal:
US $ 5-7
Mid-range
restaurant meal: US $ 7-15
Top-end restaurant meal: US $ 15 and
upwards
Budget hotel:
US $ 40-70
Mid-range
hotel: US $ 70-150
Top-end hotel:
US $ 150 and upwards
Time
Zone:
UTC/GMT plus 3
hours
Electricity:
220 V and 240 V, 50 HZ
Weights
and Measures:
Metric System
Communication
Means:
Telephone, Fax, Telegraph, Post, Email, Mobile, Internet.
Art
and culture
An Arab Nation, with Islam (Sunni) religion live in Kuwait.
Making felts and Arabic musical instruments, Ornaments and
pottery is their Art Works. Their craft is as the other Arab
countries, special, Saudi Arabia. Ship-building is the most industry.
Embassies
All are placed in Kuwait City (Capital).
Major
cities
Kuwait City (Capital),
Failaka Island, Al-Ahmadi.
Kuwait
City (Capital)
All the Kuwait activities are in this city; also have some
museums and monuments, as National Museum, Taraq Rajab Museum, Grand
Mosque and Sadu House.
Failaka
Island
The home of Kuwait's main archeological site; Failake is
definitely worth a visit, though it requires of extra caution.
Failaka's history goes back to the Bronze Age Dilmun Civilization,
which was centered in Bahrain.
Al-Ahmadi
An industrial
city, with many oil refineries, place 20 Km far from Capital.
"Koc" (Kuwait Oil Company) is the most Famous active company
in Al-Ahmadi.
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