MEPI in Kuwait
About Kuwait
Location
Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, Iraq, Saudi Arabia
Area
17,820 sq km
Population
2,418,393 including 1,291,354 non-nationals (July 2006 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 26.9%; 15-64 years: 70.3%; 65 years and over: 2.8% (2006 est.)
Median age
25.9 years
Population growth rate
3.52%
Ethnic groups
Kuwaiti 45%, other Arab 35%, South Asian 9%, Iranian 4%, other 7%
Religions
Muslim 85% (Sunni 70%, Shi'a 30%), Christian, Hindu, Parsi, and other 15%
Languages
Arabic (official), English widely spoken
Literacy
(Age 15 and over can read and write) total population: 83.5%; male: 85.1%; female: 81.7% (2003 est.)
Government type
constitutional hereditary emirate
Capital
Kuwait
Legislative Branch
Unicameral National Assembly or Majlis al-Umma
Judicial Branch
High Court of Appeal
Gross Domestic Product
$47.36 billion, per capita $20,300 (2005 est.)
GDP Growth Rate
8.3% (2005 est.)