Kuwait

Kuwait forms part of the continent of Asia, where it has a coastal position and is bordered by Iraq, Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf. There are seven continents in the world: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Antarctica, Australia (Oceania). Asia is the world's largest continent, occupying a total area of 43,820,000 km2. Asia has 48 countries, with some countries belonging to both Asia and Europe, and forms 29.5% of the world's landmass. Kuwait is a coastal country that encompasses a total area of approximately 17,818 km2. It is a small country on the mainland continent of Asia.

The following border information provides details on the length of Kuwait's borders:
Coastline 499 km, Iraq 254 km, Saudi Arabia 221 km.

Kuwait has an arid desert climate characterized by extremely high temperatures during the summer months and a short, cool winter season. The geography of Kuwait is dominated by regions of flat to undulating desert plain. lowest point: Persian Gulf 0m highest point: 3.6 km W. of Al-Salmi Border Post 300m

The official language of Kuwait is Arabic. Another language that is widely spoken in this country is English.

The primary religion of Kuwait is Muslim at approximately 76% of the population. People belonging to the Islamic religion worship Allah. In the English language, the word Allah refers to God in Islam. Those belonging to the religion of Islam believe in one god. Most of Kuwait’s population are Muslim and follow the practices of Islam. Around 17% are Christian. The rest of the population either belongs to other religions or no religion at all.

Natural resources are materials and substances that can be found occurring naturally on Earth. Natural resources are very important across the world, and can be exploited for economic gain. The level of natural resources present in an individual country depends on varying factors which are influenced by the geography, climate and location of that country. Some countries, such as Russia, The United States, Saudi Arabia and Canada, have many natural resources, where as some other countries have limited to none. Food, transport and construction are three of the primary uses of natural resources. For example, fish is a naturally occurring resource that can be caught for food consumption. Crude oils can be refined into different types of fuels in order to power vehicles/cars. Wood/timber from forests can be used to build homes and furniture. The natural resources found in Kuwait include petroleum, fish, shrimp and natural gas.

Every country has its own unique culture, history and identity. Flags, symbols, emblems, mottos, songs, anthems and colors are used by countries across the world to represent national pride and identity. These national symbols are forged through a nation's unique history and can represent both hardship and prosperity, embodying freedom, strength and unity. Flags, emblems, colors, songs and mottos reflect the past, present and future aspirations of a country, and create an important image to the rest of the world. National symbols can include a mixture of things that are symbolic to a nation such as wildlife, plants, geographical features, crops, tools of agriculture, and tools of war. The following facts and information provide a guide to some of the most important national symbols, songs and colors of Kuwait: