About Kuwait

Kuwait, officially known as the State of Kuwait, is situated on the northern edge of Eastern Arabia, at the tip of the Arabian Gulf. It shares borders with Iraq and Saudi Arabia. According to Worldometer's analysis of the latest United Nations data from October 13, 2024, Kuwait has a population of 4,960,360, with expatriates making up 70% of the population and Kuwaiti citizens comprising 30%.

Kuwait operates as a constitutional monarchy with a high-income economy supported by the world's sixth-largest oil reserves. The Kuwaiti dinar is recognized as the highest-valued currency globally and according to the World Bank, Kuwait ranks fourth in the world for per capita income. The national currency is the Kuwaiti dinar symbolized as KWD. 1 Kuwaiti dinar is approximately equivalent to 3.3 US dollars. The constitution was adopted in 1962, positioning Kuwait as the most democratic nation in the region.

Kuwait has an arid climate characterized by significant temperature variations between winter and summer. The annual rainfall ranges from 75 to 150 millimeters (2.95 to 5.91 inches). In the summer, average daily high temperatures typically soar between 42 to 50 °C (108 to 122 °F). Summers are lengthy and often disrupted by intense dust storms in March and April, as northwesterly winds sweep across the cities. By late summer, humidity levels increase. By the end of October, the hot weather gives way to cooler winter conditions, with nighttime temperatures dropping as low as −6 °C (21 °F), while daytime temperatures range from 10 to 17 °C (50 to 63 °F). During winter, brief yet powerful thunderstorms can occur, and frost is possible when temperatures fall below 5 °C (41 °F). Kuwait experiences colder winters compared to other Persian Gulf nations due to its more northern location and the influence of cold winds from upper Iraq and Iran. Most precipitation occurs between October and April, particularly in November.

Arabic is the official language of Kuwait, but English is also widely spoken and taught in all schools and universities. Traffic signs throughout Kuwait are displayed in both English and Arabic. For more information about organizing a trip to Kuwait kindly visit the following website:
www.e.gov.kw