Kuwait is my country
Many people doesn't have any idea about my country ,if I ask somebody specially from the west or any other country he would be surprized asking what Kuwait is . , where is it ? how many people are over there ?,what do they believe in?, what's the traditional outfit they werer? and about Basic Data
Ok .As u can see, I will give u full information to get an idea about Kuwait .
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Government
Formal Name State of Kuwait (Dawlat al Kuwayt)
Short Form Kuwait (Al Kuwayt)
Capital Kuwait City
Government Type Constitutional monarchy
Date of Independence June 19, 1961
Constitution Approved and promulgated November 11, 1962
Executive Power exercised by the Amir through Council of Ministers (frequently referred to as "the government") headed by a prime minister who is chosen by the Amir after traditional consultations
Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (1/31/77-present)
Prime Minister Sheikh Saad Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah (2/8/78-present)
Judicial System Based on the Egyptian model, it is an amalgam of Islamic law, English common law, and the Ottoman civil code. Personal and family matters such as divorce and inheritance are governed by separate family courts operating under religious laws, each religious tradition (e.g. Sunni, Shia, Christian) having its own set of laws and courts.
Legislature Unicameral National Assembly (Majlis al-Umma) of 50 members elected by popular vote to serve 4-year terms
Political Parties Not permitted, though there are formal political groupings that back MPs and candidates
Suffrage Male citizens 21 and older. With the median age below the age of majority, the national constituency is approximately 113,000, making up roughly 15 percent of Kuwaiti nationals. To avoid politicizing certain groups tied to the government, neither judges, nor the uniformed services (i.e. police and military personnel) vote.
Geography
Land Area 17,818 square kilometers (6,880 square miles), including the Kuwaiti share of the Neutral Zone (2,590 sq km).
Topography Almost entirely flat desert.
Climate Although summers are long, hot, and mostly dry, with daily temperatures between 43? and 47?C (110? and 120?F) and high humidity in August. The fall and spring are pleasant and mild; winters are short and relatively cool. Sandstorms in June and July; some rain, mainly in winter and spring.
Boundaries Border with Saudi Arabia set in 1922 Treaty of Al-Uqair, which also established Kuwait-Saudi Arabia Neutral Zone. In 1966 Kuwait and Saudi Arabia agreed to divide the Neutral Zone; the partitioning agreement making each country responsible for administration in its portion was signed in December 1969.
Iraq accepted the mutual border in 1963, based on earlier agreements. Historical border definitively demarcated by a UN commission 1992; Iraq accepted the demarcation in November 1994. Click here for more information on borders.
People
Nationality Kuwaiti(s); adjectival form, Kuwaiti
Population (total) 2.274 million (June 30th 1999; Source: Public Authority for Civil Info.)
Kuwaitis 798,200 (35.1% of total)
Non-Kuwaitis 1.476 million (64.9% of total)
Urban population 97.1% (1996)
Adult Literacy Rate 85% (age 15+)
Male/Female Ratio: 1.57 Males for every Female
Religion Most Kuwaitis are Sunni Muslims. About 25% of citizens are Shia Muslims. Freedom of religion is guaranteed by law and foreigners practice Islam and Christianity as well as other religions. There are several Christian churches in Kuwait.
Languages Arabic (official). English is widely understood
We wear Dishdasha it's like a a long dress !
You can chick her to see it
Basic Data
Currency Kuwaiti Dinar (KD) = 1,000 fils. Exchange rate on June 30, 1999: US$1.00 = KD0.306
Time 3 hours ahead of GMT; 8 hours ahead of EST.
Country Code ++(965) Kuwait has no city codes
(Note: International Direct Dialing Codes, which must be dialed before the country code and number, differ depending on where the call is placed. From the U.S., it is "011")
Weights and Measures Metric system and regional measures
Public Holidays Thursday and Friday are the official weekly days off. Most banks and the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation and most of its affiliate companies take Friday and Saturday off.
Holidays include New Year's Day (January 1), Kuwait National Day (February 25), and Liberation Day (February 26), Prophet's Birthday, the Ascension of the Prophet, and the Hijra New Year. For Eid Al-Fitr, the "breaking of the fast"' at the end of Ramadan, there is usually a three-day holiday. For Eid Al-Adha there is usually a four-day holiday. ( Note: The dates of religious holidays change yearly, because Kuwait uses the Islamic or hijra calendar, dating from the year 622 AD and based on the lunar year, which is roughly 11 days shorter than the Gregorian year.)
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