| Local name: Dawlat al-Kuwait |
| Surface : 17.810 Kmq.
- Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iraq and Saudi
Arabia |
| Population :
2,041,961 note: includes 1,159,913
non-nationals (July 2001) |
| Climate: Kuwait
has a typical desert climate. The main characteristics are temperature
extremes, little and variable rainfall, a high percentage of sunshine
and frequently occurring dust storms. Maximum temperatures range from
104 F/40 C to 122 F/50 C during the hottest season in July and August,
while mild, pleasant days characterize the weather from November to
April. During the cooler months of December and January, night
temperatures can be relatively low. Occasional rain falls between
November and April. It is generally light and amounts to an average of
fifteen centimeters(six inches) annually, although thunderstorms can
bring as much as five centimeters at a time. Frequent winds from the
northwest are cool in winter and spring but hot in summer.
Southeasterly winds, usually hot and damp, occur during July and
October. |
| Electricity: Kuwait
electricity is 220 – 240 Volt, AC, 50 Cycles, Single phase |
| VISA: Citizens
of “Gulf Cooperation Council” do not require an entry visa to
Kuwait. Other nationals can obtain a visa from any Kuwaiti Embassy or
Consulate. Alternatively, you may contact KTSC that have the new
online facility known as Electronic Visa Issuing or any of the Kuwait
Airways Offices that have the same online facility. We would require
clear valid passport copies of pages 1,2,3,4 with the cover-page to be
sent directly by courier / mail or by email allowing us a minimum of 3
to 5 working days for the arrangement of your visa |
| Capital : Kuwait
(900,000) |
| System : Nominal Constitutional Monarchy -
Independence:
19 June 1961 (from UK) |
| Languages :
Arabic (official), English widely spoken |
| Religions :
Muslim 85% (Sunni 45%, Shi'a 40%), Christian, Hindu, Parsi, and other
15% |
| Money : Kuwaiti
dinar (KWD) 1 dinar=1000 fils |
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