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| KUWAIT : Country
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| Vital Statistics |
| Full Country Name |
State of Kuwait |
| Capital |
Kuwait |
| National Day |
National Day, 25 February |
| Area |
17,820 sq km |
| Population |
2,335,648 |
| Language |
Arabic (official), English widely spoken |
| Religion |
Muslim, Christian, Hindu, Parsi, and others |
| Currency |
Kuwaiti dinar (KD) |
| GDP with Growth Rate |
6.8% (2004 est.) |
| GDP per capita |
$21,300 (2004 est.) |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) |
2.3% (2004 est.) |
| Major Industries |
petroleum, petrochemicals, cement,
shipbuilding and repair,
desalination, food processing, construction materials |
| Major Trading partners |
US, Germany, Japan, China, Italy, UK, Saudi
Arabia, France,
South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Netherlands |
| Trade Information |
a) Major Export Products
oil and refined products, fertilizers
b) Major Import Products
food, construction materials, vehicles and parts, clothing |
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