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Key Facts
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Population
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4,044,500
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Area
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17,820 km2
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Official Language
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Arabic
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Capital
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Kuwait City
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Time
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UTC+3
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Currency
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Kuwaiti dinar (KWD)
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Constitution
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Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
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Climate
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The spring season in March is warm with occasional thunderstorms. The frequent winds from the northwest are cold in winter and hot in summer
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Economy
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Kuwait has a petroleum-based economy, petroleum and fertilizers are the main export products. The Kuwaiti dinar is the highest-valued currency unit in the world.
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Traveler Information
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http://travel.gc.ca/destinations/kuwait
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Investment Authority/Ministry of Economy
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http://www.moci.gov.kw/
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Media Links
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http://news.kuwaittimes.net/website/
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