General Profile
Location: Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia
Area: total: 17,820 sq km
land: 17,820 sq km
water: 0 sq km
Climate: dry desert; intensely hot summers; short, cool winters
Terrain: flat to slightly undulating desert plain
Capital: Kuwait
Administrative divisions: 5 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Al Ahmadi, Al Farwaniyah, Al'Asimah, Al Jahra', Hawalli
Population: 2,335,648
note: includes 1,291,354 non-nationals (2005 est.)
Ethnic groups: Kuwaiti 45%, other Arab 35%, South Asian 9%, Iranian 4%, other 7%
Nationality: noun: Kuwaiti(s)
adjective: Kuwaiti
Languages: Arabic (official), English widely spoken
Religions: Muslim 85% (Sunni 70%, Shi'a 30%), Christian, Hindu, Parsi, and other 15%
Literacy: 97.9%
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