15 interesting facts about Kuwait!

 

“The building of Kuwait and her Eminence, it's defense and protection, is primarily a responsibility by her people and the efforts of her children ~ His Highness Late Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah”

1. The name Kuwait actually means "FORT". Kuwait is derived from an Arabic word “AKWAT” which means “FORTRESS NEAR WATER”.
2. Kuwait Dinar is the official currency of Kuwait. Infact Kuwait Dinar is valued as the highest valued currency in the world when measured against the United States Dollars. One Kuwait Dinar equals to 1000 fils. One Kuwait dinar equals to 3.28 US Dollars approximate.
3. Among the gulf countries, Kuwait is the first country to establish a constitution and an elected parliament. 
4. Kuwait exports sixty percent of its oil to Asian countries. As per US Energy Information Administration (EIA), Kuwait has the world’s sixth-largest proven oil reserves.
5. The national anthem of Kuwait is called Al-Nasheed Al-Watani which was written and composed by the famous poet Ahmad Meshari Al-Adwani played on 1978.
6. The total area of boundary length of Kuwait is 462 kilometers which extends its coastline to 499 kilometers.
7. According to the World Bank, Kuwait stands as the third richest and wealthiest country in the Middle East as measured by GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP) and also considered as the 21st richest country in the world.
8. As of 2020 by International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kuwait is the eighth richest country per capita when measured by GDP (PPP) per capita.
9. Around 70% of Kuwait’s population are expats with around 3.4 million foreigners living in the country.
10. Kuwait has the third-lowest death rate in the world.
11. Kuwait has no renewable freshwater resources and natural forests. It relies solely upon saltwater desalination plants for freshwater.
12. The economy of Kuwait is mostly petroleum based. Fertilizers and petroleum are their main export products.
13. The falcon is the national bird of Kuwait.
14. Kuwait is the first country in the world to introduce camel racing with robotic jockeys on board the animals.
15. The are no railway network lines in Kuwait.