Howstuffworks "Maps of Kuwait"

Maps of Kuwait show the location of major cities and regions in Kuwait. Check out our interactive maps of Kuwait.

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Kuwait Thematic Maps

Country (long form)	State of Kuwait
Capital	Kuwait
Total Area	6,880.34 sq mi 17,820.00 sq km (slightly smaller than New Jersey)
Population	2,041,961 (July 2001 est.) note: includes 1,159,913 non-nationals
Estimated Population in 2050	6,374,800
Languages	Arabic (official), English widely spoken
Literacy	78.6% total, 82.2% male, 74.9% female (1995 est.)
Religions	Muslim 85% (Sunni 45%, Shi'a 40%), Christian, Hindu, Parsi, and other 15%
Life Expectancy	75.42 male, 77.15 female (2001 est.)
Government Type	nominal constitutional monarchy
Currency	1 Kuwaiti dinar (KD) = 1,000 fils
GDP (per capita)	$15,000 (2000 est.)
Industry	petroleum, petrochemicals, desalination, food processing, construction materials
Agriculture	practically no crops; fish
Arable Land	0%
Natural Resources	petroleum, fish, shrimp, natural gas