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State Of Kuwait
State of
Kuwait is the official name of the country.
Location: Southwest Asia.
Area: 6,880 sq mi (17,818 km2).
Temperature : Kuwait enjoys a variable continental climate
with considerable differences in temperature. The average
daily temperature is 33°C (90°F).
Population: 2,000,000 (estimate).
Capital and Largest City: Kuwait (including
metropolitan area).
Major Language(s): Arabic (official).
Major Religious Group(s): Muslim.
Government: Constitutional monarchy. Head of state
emir. Head of government—prime minister (appointed by the
emir). Legislature— National Assembly.
Chief Products:
Agricultural—wheat, vegetables, livestock (camels,
sheep, goats).
Manufactured : refined petroleum, petrochemicals,
concrete and bricks, prefabricated houses, processed foods.
Mineral : petroleum, natural gas.
Monetary Unit: Kuwaiti dinar (1 dinar = 1,000 fils).
Kuwait is a small
nation situated on the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia.
Before the discovery of oil in the 1930’s made it one of the
world’s wealthiest countries.
Palestinian Arabs
long made up the largest group of foreign workers. Others
came from various parts of the Middle East. Thousands of
Europeans and Americans were also employed by the oil
companies. Kuwait has since adopted a policy of relying less
o foreigners.
Current vacancies in Kuwait :
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