| Country (long form) |
State of Kuwait |
| Capital |
Kuwait |
| Total Area |
6,880.34 sq mi
17,820.00 sq km
(slightly smaller than New Jersey) |
| Population |
1,973,572
note: includes 1,159,913 non-nationals (July 2000 est.) |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
6,374,800 |
| Languages |
Arabic (official), English widely spoken |
| Literacy |
78.6% total, 82.2% male, 74.9% female (1995 est.) |
| Religions |
Muslim 85% (Sunni 45%, Shi'a 40%), Christian, Hindu, Parsi, and other 15% |
| Life Expectancy |
75.27 male, 76.92 female (2000 est.) |
| Government Type |
nominal constitutional monarchy |
| Currency |
1 Kuwaiti dinar (KD) = 1,000 fils |
| GDP (per capita) |
$22,500 (1999 est.) |
| Industry |
petroleum, petrochemicals, desalination, food processing, construction materials, salt, construction |
| Agriculture |
practically no crops; fish |
| Arable Land |
0% |
| Natural Resources |
petroleum, fish, shrimp, natural gas |
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