Area: 17,820 sq km Land: 17,820 sq km
Arable land: 0% Irrigated land: 20 sq km
Infant mortality rate: 11.18 deaths/1,000 live births
Total fertility rate: 3.2 children born/woman
Religions: Muslim 85% (Sunni 45%, Shi’a 40%), Christian, Hindu, Parsi, and other 15%
Ethnic groups: Kuwaiti 45%, other Arab 35%, South Asian 9%, Iranian 4%, other 7%
Judicial Branch: High Court of Appeal
Legal System: civil law system with Islamic law significant in personal matters
GDP per capita: $15,000 GDP — agriculture: 0% industry: 55% services: 45%
Unemployment rate: 1.8% Literacy — male: 82.2% female: 74.9%
Exports: $23.2 billion Commodities: oil and refined products, fertilizers
Exports partners: Japan 23%, US 12%, Singapore 8%, Netherlands 7%
Imports: $7.6 billion Commodities: food, construction materials, vehicles and parts, clothing
Imports partners: US 15%, Japan 10%, UK 7%, Germany 7%
Telephones — main lines in use: 412,000 Internet Service Providers: 3
Manpower fit for military service: 466,521
Military expenditures: $1.9 billion — 8.7% of GDP
Independence:19 June 1961 (from UK)
Government type: Constitutional monarchy
Population: 2,041,961
