Kuwait
| Official name: |
Kuwait |
| Capital City: |
Kuwait |
| Current Local Time: |
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| 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, Feb 25, 26, Mar 12, Jul 23, Sep 20, 21, 22, Nov 26, 29, 30, Dec 20 |
| 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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