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Offical name
State of Kuwait
Capital
Kuwait
Government type
constitutional hereditary emirate
Language
Arabic
Area
17,820 sq km
Population
2,418,393 ( 2006 est.)
Currency
Kuwaiti dinar (KD)
Religion
Muslim
Time zone
GMT/UTC +3 ()
Country dialing code
965
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Kuwait stands for a little fortress. It consists of the mainland desert, 9 islands and a little oasis. Part of Greek temple and relics established by King Alexander remain on the Failaka Island. Although not vast, the territory holds more than a tenth of the world’s oil deposit. The government implements diverse social welfare services for its people. Electricity, telephone, and education are free for the citizens. Water from the Shatt-al-Arab (a river channel) is made available for the drinking water. The Bedouin women are skillful at Sadu, a craft that refers to carpets or cushions. The Al-sadu House was established to preserve the Sadu tradition and exhibit the diverse textile craft works.
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