Geography:
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Location:
State
of Kuwait is located on the northwestern coastline of the Arabian
Gulf, which is contiguous to Kuwait from the east. The Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia borders Kuwait in the southwest and Iraq in the north
and northwest.
Area:
17,818 Square Kilometers.
This area encloses (9) islands.
Religion:
Islam is the religion of Kuwait. Places of
worship of other faiths also exist.
Language:
Arabic is the official
language, although English is widely spoken.
Timing:
The local time is GMT + 3 hours.
Climate:
The average annual temperature is 25 C (77
F), and the average annual rainfall is 127 mm (5 in) or less, most of which falls in the
cooler season, between October and March. During the dry season temperatures frequently
exceed 46.1 C (115).
Currency: The official currency unit is the Kuwaiti
Dinar, composed of 1000 fills (0.2970 Dinar equals U.S.$1; 1994).
Banks:
08.00-13.30 Sunday to Thursday |
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 Kuwait
,founded in the northwestern part of the Arabian peninsula, Dates back to 1613, when a
tribal group emigrated there realizing the importance of its position and the advantages
of the location, they established an entity distinguished by stability and prosperity.
This entity immediately took its distinct position form. A leader from the Al-sabah family,
distinguished by benevolence and righteousness ,was chosen as a chief. Once Kuwait society
was settled and the crown was inherited by the most eminent , capable male among the
ruling family. the tradition has continued till the present time .The economic activities
of the society were varied since its very beginning as Kuwait was a stop for the caravans
from Persia and Mesopotamia, route to the eastern and interior parts of the Arabian
peninsula .Then came the discovery of Oil which accumulated and enhanced the Kuwaiti's
spirit of initiative and deepened cooperation and solidarity among them. Construction
continued , public utilities , and modern facilities were established . The revenue which
came from the oil was utilized effectively to improve the standard of the Kuwaitis .
Kuwait has been keen on not to invest the accumulation of oil wealth for its own
people, but also to help various Third World countries. Kuwait has most generously funded
opportunities for the advancement of poor countries around the world. Kuwaiti foreign aid
, compared to its GNP, reached more than 8%in some years ,compared to 0.36% from the
industrializes sector .
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The Kuwait Tower
are an outstanding tourist facility. They are located at the cape of Ras-Ajuza. They
were inaugurated in march 1979, and constituted an important part other waterfronts known
for its tourist and recreational features. This landmark includes three towers . the
largest is 187 meters high and features a restaurant, a snack bar etc. The second tower is
147 meters high and was designed as a reservoir for a million gallons of fresh water.
The
third is the smallest tower and supplies electricity to the other towers. The Kuwait
Towers has been one of the most important landmark of Kuwait . They are a symbol of its
development and continued progress.
