State of Kuwait
Kuwait (/kʊˈweɪt/ (
listen);[6][7] Arabic: الكويت al-Kuwait, Gulf Arabic pronunciation: [ɪl‿ɪkweːt] or [lɪkweːt]), officially the State of Kuwait (Arabic: دولة الكويت Dawlat al-Kuwait), is a country in Western Asia. Situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, it shares borders with Iraq and Saudi Arabia. Expatriates account for 70% of the population.
Kuwait is a constitutional sovereign state with a semi-democratic political system. Kuwait has a high-income economy backed by the world's sixth largest oil reserves. The Kuwaiti dinar is the highest valued currency in the world.[16] According to the World Bank, the country has the fourth highest per capita income. The Constitution was promulgated in 1962.[17] Kuwait is home to the largest opera house in the Middle East. The Kuwait National Cultural District is a member of the Global Cultural Districts Network.[20]
listen);[6][7] Arabic: الكويت al-Kuwait, Gulf Arabic pronunciation: [ɪl‿ɪkweːt] or [lɪkweːt]), officially the State of Kuwait (Arabic: دولة الكويت Dawlat al-Kuwait), is a country in Western Asia. Situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, it shares borders with Iraq and Saudi Arabia. Expatriates account for 70% of the population.Kuwait is a constitutional sovereign state with a semi-democratic political system. Kuwait has a high-income economy backed by the world's sixth largest oil reserves. The Kuwaiti dinar is the highest valued currency in the world.[16] According to the World Bank, the country has the fourth highest per capita income. The Constitution was promulgated in 1962.[17] Kuwait is home to the largest opera house in the Middle East. The Kuwait National Cultural District is a member of the Global Cultural Districts Network.[20]
- Capital
- Kuwait City
- Square
- 17 820.0
- Population
- 4 137 309
- Languages
- Arabic, English
- Currency
- KWD
- Continent
- Asia
- Minister of Agriculture
- Mohammed Al Yousef Al Sabah
- Link to the Website of the Ministry
- www.paaf.gov.kw
- Food Security Index
- 74.80
- Source for Food Security Index
- https://foodsecurityindex.eiu.com
