Kuwait
Official name: |
Kuwait |
Capital City: |
Kuwait |
Current Local Time: |
| International Dialing Code: |
965 |
Population: |
1,950,047 (July 1996 |
Currency: |
1 Kuwaiti dinar (KD) = 1,000 fils |
Spoken Languages: |
Arabic (official), English widely spoken |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, 2, Feb 25, 26, 27, 28, Jul 9, 10, Sep 9, 10, 11, 12, Nov 15, 16, 17, 18, Dec 7 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: oil |
Partners: US 23%, Japan 13%, Germany 10%, UK 9%, France 8% Major Imports: |
Commodities: food, construction materials, vehicles and parts, clothing |
Partners: US 14%, Japan 12%, Germany 8%, UK 7%, France 6% (1994 est.) Total Export: |
$11.9 billion (f.o.b., 1994) |
Total Import: |
$6.7 billion (f.o.b., 1994) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$30.8 billion (1995 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$17,000 (1995 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
78.6% |
Population Growth Rate: |
6.65% (1996 est.) |
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