The state of Kuwait is located at the head of the gulf, close to the Shattal-Arab estuary which marks the frontier between Iraq and Kuwait. It includes nine offshore islands, the most imoprtant of which are Warba and Bubiyan (both unhaibted) and Faylaka. Kuwait has a border with Iraq, to the south lies Saudi Arabia. Most of the country’s land area is desert. Kuwait lies in the semi-arid zone and enjoys only about 150mm rainfall annually.
Population
2.94 million
Area
17.820 sq. km
Ethnicity/ Race
Kuwaiti 45%, other Arab 35%, South Asian 9%, Iranian 4%, other 7%
