Kuwait

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 Asia
Area:
 17,820 sq km OR 6,880 sq mi
Coastline:
 499 km OR 310 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: 0 m OR 0 ft
highest point: 306 m OR 1,004 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 3,892,115 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 2.96% (2010)
Population density:
 218 per sq km OR 566 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 98.30%
Rural: 1.70%
Life Expectancy:
 77.09 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 8.07 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 20.6 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 1.9 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 94% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 94.40% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 97% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Kuwait City
Official Language(s):
 Arabic

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $40,091
Currency:
 Kuwaiti dinar

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