KUWAIT

Country name: State of Kuwait Capital: Kuwait (City)
Geographic coordinates: 29° 22' N, 47° 60' E
Population: 2 592 000
Time zone: UTC+3
Government: Monarchy International organizations: GCC, OPEC, UN, WTO
Independence: 1961 Useful web sites: Official site: www.e.gov.kw
Tourist site:
Time zone: UTC+3 Geography: Area: 17 818 sq km
Forested area: 60 sq km
Comparative: Similar size to Swaziland
Population: 4 207 000 Land use: Arable land: 0.64%
Permanent crops: 0.2%
Other: 99.16%
Area: 17 818 sq km Natural hazards: Regular sand and dust storms throughout the year, but especially between March and August; occasional flooding from December to January.
Languages: Arabic Extreme elevation: unnamed point, 272 m
Currency: Kuwaiti dinar    

Country Indicators

URBAN POPULATION

% of total population living in towns and cities. The definition of ‘urban’ may vary greatly.

POPULATION > 65 YRS

% of total population ages 65 and over.

BIRTH RATE

Number of births per 1000 population per year.

DEATH RATE

Number of deaths per 1000 population per year.

ADULT LITERACY

% of population aged 15 and above classified as literate.

SCHOOL ENROLMENT

% of primary school age children enrolled in primary school.

GNI

Gross National Income per person per year in
thousand US$.

MOBILE PHONES

Number of mobile phones per 100 people.

IMMUNISATION

% of children ages 12-23 months receiving measles immunisation.

SANITATION

% of population with access to improved sanitation facilities.

ACCESS TO WATER

% of population with access to improved water sources.

ARABLE LAND

% of total land area classified as arable.

FOREST

Forest area % of total land area.

AIR POLLUTION

Tonnes of CO2 emissions per capita per year.