KUWAIT PRESENTATION

LOCATION

• North East of Saudi Arabia
• South of Iraq
• Sandy low lying desert
• Northern end of the Persian Gulf

REGION

• Official name is state of Kuwait
• Size is 17,819 kilometers
• The capital of Kuwait is called the City of Kuwait

ECONOMY

• Economic freedom score is 63.1
• They are the 66th freest
• There GDP is 167.9 billion
• GDP per capita is 40,500
• Oil provides 41% of the DGP

PEOPLE/RELIGION

• Kuwaitis
• Islam/Sunni Muslim
• Literacy rate:15 and above 93.9
• Population is 3,500,00

GOVERNMENT

• Parliamentary constutional monarchy
• Head of government is Emir
• Al Sabah family has been Kuwait's monarchy since 1938
• Voting was introduced in Kuwait in 1985

RESOURCES

• Petroleum is the largest natural resource
• Other natural resources are fish,shrimp and natural gas
• Natural freshwater is a limited resource
• Automobiles and huge highway systems

TRADE BARRIERS

• Non-tariff barrier
• Prohibits imports of alcohol, pork, gambling machines
• Prohibits foreigners from owning property and business